Coronavirus ICYMI - Auckland (New Zealand) is going back into lock down today

News hit yesterday that NZ had experienced a community transmission outbreak of COVID-19

First this:

• Retirement village in New Zealand placed in lockdown over respiratory-type illness amongst multiple residents

Then:

• New Zealand reports first local coronavirus cases in 102 days; virus restrictions return

There have been four cases in one Auckland household.

Auckland moves to a Level 3 lockdown from noon local time today

• initially for 3 days
• remainder of the country moves to Level 2

Alert Level 3

• non-essential workers are encouraged to work from home
• schools and childcare centres will close for all but essential workers
• most gatherings of more than 10 people are not permitted

There will be further info from NZ today at

• press conferences at 10:30am and 1pm