Auckland is likely to remain in strict lockdown for several more weeks to stamp out NZ's Delta outbreak
- Written by Rachelle Binny, Research scientist in mathematical modelling, Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research
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As New Zealanders wait to hear if a nationwide level 4 lockdown continues beyond midnight on Friday, our latest modelling shows that the current Delta variant has spread much faster than last August’s outbreak, when around 90 people had been infected before it was detected.
Daily case numbers have continued to climb...