Covid 19 update

 The Ministry of Health has reported 22 new confirmed community COVID-19 cases, all in Auckland except three in Waikato.

It comes amid fears the new cases of outside of Auckland could burst any hope the city has of moving down alert levels. Three infections emerged in Waikato on Sunday, all linked to a remand prisoner at Auckland's Mt Eden.

In a statement on Sunday night, the Ministry of Health said two of the prisoner's three household contacts attend Mangatangi School, which has closed for the day.The trio along with an adult caregiver has been moved to a quarantine facility. The ministry said at least one of the children was symptomatic while at school on Thursday.

Arrangements were being made for students and families to be tested.

The ministry said there were nine people in the household altogether, with five others testing negative for COVID-19 and one person being swabbed on Monday.

What you need to know:

• Twenty-two new cases of COVID-19 were announced on Monday, including the three in Waikato

• There are now 1068 cases in the current outbreak, 694 of whom have now recovered

• Three household members of a remand prisoner announced as a COVID-19 case on Sunday tested positive in Waikato

• There are nine people in the household. Five others have tested negative and the ninth household member will be tested on Monday

• A pop-up testing centre has been set up at the Wharekawa Marae in Whakatīwai

• A pause on managed isolation bookings has been lifted

• Cabinet has made an in-principle decision to move Auckland to alert level 3 at 11:59pm on Tuesday. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will provide an update on that decision at 4pm on Monday

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