There are no new positive cases in the community - and there are four cases in managed isolation, director general of health Ashley Bloomfield says.
Bloomfield said the lack of new cases was encouraging but stressed "we're not out of the woods".
There were 8880 tests processed which mostly would have been taken on Sunday.
Bloomfield said they were expecting high numbers of swabbing again today and tomorrow.
There are 11 community testing centres open again today and people who are symptomatic or at one of the exposure events should be the ones getting a test - anyone else should stay home and can call Healthline for more advice if needed.
The most important thing Aucklanders can do to stop the spread of the more infectious UK variant is to stay home as much as possible.
Bloomfield thanked Aucklanders who are doing this for the greater good and are putting that ahead of their circumstances.
On lockdown exemptions, almost none are being granted for weddings and a limited number are being granted for immediate family members for funerals and tangihanga.
Of the 1855 people at Papatoetoe High School - all bar four have had at least one test result and the others are isolating.
About 50 are waiting for their second test results.
Of the 21 close contacts of Case M at MIT, all tests are so far negative.
More than 4000 calls were taken by Healthline with more than half being Covid-related calls. The average wait time was 26 minutes. Bloomfield reminded Kiwis wanting general Covid information to look on the ministry website.
Bloomfield told Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking he was looking for zero days of community cases to determine when Auckland's lockdown should come to an end.
One of the cases which sparked Auckland's lockdown had been about for a week while infectious and the last exposure event was Saturday so those cases might not show up until mid-week.
People line up to be swabbed for Covid-19 at the Otara testing station. Photo / Brett Phibbs
He said he wasn't getting the police involved so far this lockdown because the families needed support to navigate isolation.
"In the first instance we get our health providers to go out because often what it is the families just need support to stay isolated safely. If we have any issues or challenges or if we can't find people then we don't hesitate to involve the police."
He said he did not think a punitive approach was the best way to counter the virus and get people on board.
Bloomfield imagined the MIT student who sparked this lockdown "wasn't having a great time" at the moment.
"I imagine he's extremely remorseful at the moment. It's a pretty heavy burden to bear."
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the rulebreakers' actions were not tolerable.
"If there is any question mark over there being consequences – those individuals are facing the full judgment of the entire nation."
The Government was this morning criticised for its Covid-19 messaging.
Pasifika Medical Association chief executive Debbie Sorensen told RNZ official terms such as "casual plus contact" were hard to grasp.
"We need to encourage people and reassure them that nothing bad will happen to them if they get tested.
"A lot of people in South Auckland are in casual employment, they're working day by day, and they're very fearful. If that's your only form of income to support a number of people in your household, then the drivers are very strong to actually go to work.
"And so, I think, understanding the context in which people live is actually the heart of the matter."
The locations of interest:
26 February
• City Fitness, Papatoetoe - 3.25pm-4.30pm - Casual Plus Contacts
• Hunters Plaza - 3pm–5pm - Casual
25 February
• Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT), Manukau Campus - 12pm-6.30pm - Casual
• Burger King Highland Park - 8pm-9pm - Casual
24 February
• Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT), Manukau Campus - 12pm-6.30pm - Casual
• MIT Breaktime Café - 3.45pm-4.15pm- Casual
23 February
• Your Health Pharmacy, Great South Rd - 3.15pm–3.20pm - Casual
22 February
• Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT), Manukau Campus - 12pm-6.30pm - Casual
• MIT Breaktime Café - 3.15pm-3.45pm - Casual
• KFC Botany Downs - 3.30pm-12.30am - Close or casual plus
21 February
• Pak n Save Manakau - 6pm–6.10pm - Casual
20 February
• City Fitness, Papatoetoe - 11.15am-1.45pm - Casual Plus Contacts
• Hunters Plaza - 11am-2pm - Casual
• Kmart Botany - CUSTOMERS - 3.30pm-10.30pm - Close Contacts. Households must also isolate if the customer has symptoms
• Kmart Botany - STAFF - 3.30pm-10.30pm - Close Contacts. Households must also isolate until staff member returns day 5 test.
• Dark Vapes East Tamaki - CUSTOMERS - 7pm-8.30pm - Close Contacts. Households must also isolate if the customer has symptoms
• Dark Vapes East Tamaki - STAFF - 7pm-8.30pm - Close Plus Contacts. Households must also isolate until staff member returns day 5 test.
Testing centres in South Auckland
The Whānau Ora Community Clinic
Where: 25 Druces Rd, Wiri
When: 1 to 5 March from 8.30am to 4.30pm
Ōtara Community Testing Centre
Where: Ōtara Town Centre, 14 Fair Mall, Ōtara
When: 1 to 5 March from 8.30am to 4pm
Airport Oaks Community Testing Centre
Where: 149 Kirkbride Rd, Māngere
When: 1 to 4 March from 8am to 4pm
Kohuora Park pop-up Testing Centre
Where: Kohuora Park. Entrance via 40 Station Rd, Papatoetoe
When: 1 and 2 March from 9am to 4pm
Takanini Community Testing Centre
Where: 106 Great South Rd, Takanini
When: 1 to 5 March from 8am to 6pm
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