What you need to know about Auckland's Covid-19 community outbreak

Caroline Williams Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Kia ora koutou. Auckland is expected to be in Covid-19 alert level 4 for at least seven days after Covid-19 was discovered in the North Shore community on Tuesday. It has since been confirmed as the Delta strain of the virus from NSW in Australia. Tests are underway to establish how it got into the community.

There are a number of locations of interest in Auckland and the Coromandel. The list is expected to grow due to there being confirmed cases of community transmission. Read more about the locations of interest here: www.stuff.co.nz...

Free testing for Covid-19 is available across the region. Symptoms of Covid-19 include a new or worsening cough, a fever of at least 38 degrees Celsius, shortness of breath, a sore throat, sneezing and a runny nose, and temporary loss of smell. To find a testing location near you, click here: www.stuff.co.nz...

You can read our live coverage of the Covid-19 outbreak by clicking 'read more' below.

More messages from your neighbours

Auckland Harbour Bridge summer works

NZ Transport Agency (NZTA)

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is carrying out essential maintenance on the Auckland Harbour Bridge this December and January. The southbound clip-on lanes will be closed (24/7) from 26 December to 5 January for road resurfacing. Night-time lane restrictions will be in place throughout the summer for recoating work on the bridge. Traffic will still be able to travel in both directions at all times. Find out more

4 days ago

Poll: 🗑️ Would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Aucklanders, our weekly rubbish collections are staying after councillors voted to scrap a proposed trial of fortnightly pick-ups.

We want to hear from you: would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?

Keen for the details? Read up about the scrapped collection trial here.