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Covid Case Found In Auckland Community Following Infections In Isolation Facility

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The kiwi took a hit as NZ officials detected a new case of Covid-19 in Auckland community. Ministers are set to gather this afternoon to decide on further steps, while the Regional Public Health unit has started conducting contact tracing interviews.

  • The news comes after it emerged today that the highly contagious Delta variant spread among recent returnees staying in a managed isolation facility as their doors were opened simultaneously for a few seconds.
  • NZD/USD trades -25 pips at $0.6993 after printing a fresh session low of $0.6980. Familiar technical levels remain in play.

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