New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern extended an Alert Level 3 lockdown in Auckland as the nation’s largest city continues to record new community cases of Covid-19, but presented a road-map for restrictions to be gradually eased over coming weeks. “There are another 29 new community cases, 28 of which are in Auckland and one is in Hamilton East,” added Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield. “There are 3 other household members who have become cases that are linked to the Raglan case.” Auckland will remain at Level 3, meaning people cannot leave the city and should stay at home where possible, for at least another week, Ardern said in Wellington. At the same time, she eased some rules around outdoor activities and said greater freedoms would be progressively restored as and when it was safe to do so. “Today, based on public health advice, Cabinet confirmed its plan to transition Auckland out of current restrictions carefully and methodically, with regular check-ins to ensure we’re continuing to actively control the virus,” Ardern said. “Vaccines were always going to change the way we manage Covid-19 into the future, but our strategy has worked and will remain -- we want to control the virus, avoid cases and hospitalizations, enjoy our freedoms, and reconnect with the world.” The extension of Level 3 restrictions in Auckland follows news that the outbreak has spread to the neighboring Waikato district, prompting a snap lockdown in fourth-largest city Hamilton. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Subscribe to our newest channel Quicktake Explained: https://bit.ly/3iERrup Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/qt/live, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: https://cor.us/surveys/27AF30 Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloombergQuickTakeNews Twitter: https://twitter.com/quicktake Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quicktake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quicktake