October 15, 2021
Unlinked cases force Covid strategy change
There are 65 new community cases of Covid-19 today, all in Auckland.
As at 11am, 34 of these cases were linked, 10 were household contacts, and 31 remained unlinked.
There are now 107 unlinked cases from the past 14 days.
Because of this the health authorities have switched from subcluster management to isolating cases and identifying, testing and isolating close contacts.
They say vaccination remains the number one protection against Covid-19.
They’re asking everyone in Aotearoa to either get vaccinated or support someone to get vaccinated as part of Super Saturday tomorrow.
More than 120 extra vaccination sites will be open, with many sites operating with extended hours and events and prizes on offer around the regions.
The Covid Vaccination Healthline (0800 28 29 26) will also have extra staff available to answer any vaccine-related questions.
A live Vaxathon will run from midday to 8pm. The event will celebrate the regions with the biggest change in vaccination numbers and will be supported by well-known Kiwis.