Prognosis
New Zealand Lifts Auckland Lockdown With Outbreak Contained
Jacinda Ardern, on Feb. 17.
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Auckland’s three-day lockdown will end tonight after authorities expressed confidence that the latest community outbreak of Covid-19 is small and contained.
Auckland will move to Alert Level 2 at midnight on Wednesday, allowing schools and businesses to reopen, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said after a cabinet meeting. The remainder of New Zealand will move to Level 1, meaning people no longer have to observe social distancing or limit the size of gatherings.