There was no 1 pm media conference today. See the media statement for 17 February for the latest COVID-19 numbers. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfiled will provide an update on COVID-19 at the 4.30 pm post-Cabinet media conference.
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