[…] Hipkins said they would give information as it came to hand.

He said the response needed to be calm and methodical and that information would be shared as quickly as it could be.

He repeated the message that “people are not the problem, they are the solution”.

He urged anyone in Auckland with cold and flu symptoms to stay home and get a test.

If you are using public transport or flying in and out of Auckland, please wear a mask and observe social distancing, said Hipkins.

Hipkins said there was not enough information at this time to make a decision on alert level changes in Auckland.

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