Upper Hauraki has moved to Alert Level 3 in line with Auckland’s Alert Level change overnight. This means residents in Upper Hauraki must adhere to the current Alert Level 3 restrictions.
In addition to the Alert Level 3 settings in place for Upper Hauraki, a section 70 Health Act direction remains in place. The section 70 was introduced on Monday to reduce the chance of any transmission of cases outside of the Upper Hauraki area.
The section 70 direction applies to anyone who lived or visited a household, worked indoors or attended an indoor gathering in the Upper Hauraki area between 8 September and 20 September, and who left the area before 7:30pm on 20 September.