Covid 19 coronavirus: Auckland will go to alert level 1 – what does it mean?

Auckland joined the rest of the country at level 1 from midnight last night and thereby regained the freedom to return to work, school, sport and attend large events without restrictions.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed the move on Monday afternoon, saying it comes after 72,000 tests since last Sunday, with all eight linked Covid-19 community cases and all of her close contacts giving negative results.

Auckland residents can now breathe a sigh of relief after being brought back to level 3 last Sunday night for three days with the resurgence of three Covid-19 cases in South Auckland before being given some more freedoms on Thursday under the rules of level 2.

Despite there being one new community case and six cases at the border on Monday, the Health Ministry said that the community case was related to the Papatoetoe cases and that the risk to public health was considered very low as the person he was a domestic contact of the second family. infected with the virus and had not been in the community while contagious.

At level 1, life can largely return to normal and now events of any size can move forward and social distancing is not imposed.

At Alert Level 1, people should be prepared if a case appears in the community and should wear face covers on public transportation, including long-distance bus and train travel, most ferries, and domestic flights in New Zealand. The rules have been expanded to include the entire country.

The government still recommends keeping a safe distance from strangers and urges people to continue using the Covid-19 tracking app and keep the blue tooth on or keep track of where they have been in case it reappears in the community. .

People should follow good hygiene practices such as coughing or sneezing into their elbows and if they have cold, flu or COVID-19 symptoms they should stay home and call the doctor or Healthline on 0800 358 5453 to see if they need one proof.

Public transport operators, workplaces, and businesses need to display QR code signs to customers.

However, New Zealand’s border restrictions still remain and anyone entering the country must be tested for Covid-19 and remain in administered isolation quarantine for 14 days. They are not allowed out until they test negative.