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Covid-19: PM Jacinda Ardern reveals whether New Zealand will move to alert level 2
The government is announcing its decision on whether to reduce restrictions by moving to Covid-19 alert level 2, or to stay in alert level 3 longer.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director-General of Dr Health Ashley Bloomfield are expected to speak about 4pm.
Watch here:
- Find out what alert level 2 means here, or watch the Prime Minister's announcement of all the details from last week.
The government has previously said a safe transition that locks in gains made in alert levels 4 and 3 would be its priority, and it would not rule out moving to level 2 in stages.
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In making the decision, Cabinet members would have looked at the most up-to-date evidence, advice from Dr Bloomfield and other experts, and weighed all aspects of the country's Covid-19 response against its effects on the economy, businesses and workers.
Earlier today, the regular daily Covid-19 briefing was not held and the Ministry of Health instead revealed via a media release there were three new cases of the coronavirus and no further deaths.
Read more about the Covid-19 coronavirus:
- See all RNZ Covid-19 news
- A timeline: How the coronavirus started, spread and stalled life in New Zealand
- Your Covid-19 questions answered - from health and employment to managing anxiety
- Covid-19 symptoms: What they are and how they make you feel
- Touching your Face: Why do we do it and how to stop
- Scientific hand-washing advice to avoid infection
- Coronavirus: A glossary of terms
- Sign up for the Covid-19 newsletter for the big news - and some things to make you smile
- The Coronavirus Podcast
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