Coronavirus: Auckland to move to step 2 of alert level 3, while NZ to remain at alert level 2

The Prime Minister has revealed Auckland will move to alert level 3 step 2 at 11.59pm tomorrow (Tuesday 9 November).

That will mean retail and public facilities can re-open and the number of people who could meet outside increase to 25.

While public facilities like libraries and zoos can open, gyms and movie theatres would still be closed.

While Northland will move to alert level 2 at 11.59pm on Thursday 11 November, after the region was plunged into a snap six-day lockdown last Tuesday.

Parts of Waikato (Raglan, Te Kauwhata, Ngaruawahia, Hamilton city, Huntly, Te Kuiti, Waipa, Ōtorohanga, Te Awamutu, Karapiro and Cambridge) will remain at alert level 3 step 2.

The rest of New Zealand will remain at alert level 2.

The alert levels will be reviewed again on Monday 15 November.

Ardern previously promised a three-step plan to end Covid restrictions in Auckland.

Prior to moving to the traffic light system, Cabinet would still be looking at the "step downs" before hitting the 90 per cent vaccination target.

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The final step would be similar to what is currently known as "delta level 2".

Cabinet met this afternoon to decide on any alert level changes, as 190 new cases were reported today.

The total number of cases in this community outbreak is 7,287.

For more information visit covid19.govt.nz.