Nearly 40 Auckland beaches overwhelmed by faecal contamination, deemed unsafe for swimming

Almost 40 Auckland beaches are contaminated with faecal matters and deemed unsafe for swimming, after heavy rain hit the area on Saturday, Newshub reports. SafeSwim website has released warnings for 37 beaches which pose a high risk of illness from swimming. The “high risk of illness” alert is triggered when there’s a greater than 2 percent chance of getting sick from swimming at a beach.