New Zealand reported seven new cases of coronavirus until Saturday morning after a lockdown in Auckland was extended.
Six of the seven new cases were linked to the cluster at the center of all previous community affairs, said Ashley Bloomfield, the director general of health.
As of Saturday, authorities in New Zealand have reported 37 cases linked to the outbreak with 19 other people in quarantine.
The lockdown in Auckland, home to 1.7 million people, was extended for almost two weeks after New Zealand reported 12 confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Friday.
The outbreak has delayed the start of the provincial rugby competition for women from New Zealand for at least two weeks. It had planned to launch on August 22nd
“With Auckland – based teams unable to train or host matches for the next 12 days, the decision has been made not to start the league next weekend,” wrote the head of women’s rugby, Cate Sexton. “We will now talk to provincial unions and the Players’ Association about the various options for changing the draw.”
Lockdown forced the cancellation of the scheduled final match of the men’s Super Rugby Aotearoa League at Eden Park on Sunday.
The competition was seen by NZR as crucial to helping the country’s female players prepare for the 2021 World Cup rugby defense at home.
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