Did New Zealand just abandon Delta elimination?

Tuesday, 21 September 2021

Auckland has been in a strict lockdown since 18 August but has been unable to eliminate the Delta virus:

Yesterday, 22 cases were recorded – the third day in a row of over 20 cases. Five of Monday’s cases have yet to be linked, while of Sunday’s cases, six of them were infectious in the community.

Recognising that eliminating the Delta variant is unlikely, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern scaled back Auckland’s lockdown:

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About the author

Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.