An announcement on whether or not Northland moves out of red under the traffic light system is due to be announced on Thursday.
The Government's decision on the traffic light system came as a new variant of Covid-19 got closer to the country's doorstep - after confirmation that the potentially more infectious Omicron strain of the virus reached Australia.
Northland moved into red in November last year.
Seven new locations of interest have been identified in Northland.