A leading epidemiologist says news of three new community cases are concerning and the next few days will be critical for guiding the Government's response. The three new community cases announced Tuesday are all household contacts. One of the cases is a Papatoetoe High School student deemed a "casual plus" contact of the initial high school case. The University of Otago's Professor Michael Baker said the coming days were critical in understanding more about the latest community cases. Auckland's Papatoetoe High School.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 23, 2021 09:56 UTC