List of exposure sites proves Covid-19 has been circulating in New Zealand for more than TWO WEEKS after making it into the country from NSW - as the country records another 11 cases
Auckland's backdated Covid-19 exposure sites worryingly show the virus has been circulating in the country for more than two weeks as the city records 11 new cases.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed all cases were identified as the Delta variant strain, after it was linked to New South Wales with contact tracers scrambling to work out how and when the virus made its way into New Zealand.
More than 60 locations of interest were identified in Auckland alone on Thursday, with the oldest case detected at a central city eatery on August 3.
There are currently 21 positive cases of Covid-19 including two in hospital, with health officials concerned over the likelihood a majority were infectious while out and about in the community.
Twelve of the 21 cases were confirmed to be part of the same Auckland cluster while an additional eight infections are still being investigated.
New Zealand's Covid-19 cases have now jumped to 21 with 11 positive cases recorded on Thursday - all located in Auckland
More to come.