The New Zealand government on Friday extended a lockdown in its largest city as the country has its first COVID-19 outbreak in more than three months. The lockdown in Auckland began Wednesday and will continue for another 12 days after a cluster of 30 virus cases were discovered Tuesday, the …
Read More »New Zealand races to contain new coronavirus outbreaks
Wellington New Zealand rushed to trace the source of a sudden return of the coronavirus Thursday as the number of new cases in its largest city rose to 17. Officials warned that more infections were unforgettable. National Health Chief Ashley Bloomfield said there were 13 newly confirmed infections in Auckland, …
Read More »Auckland shut down after New Zealand’s first local coronavirus cases in months
Four new cases of coronavirus have been identified in Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, breaking a 102-day streak of no new cases in the country. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a closure of the city as a ‘precautionary approach’, Reuters reported. The nation will move to level 3 of its …
Read More »New Zealand orders lockdown after four new COVID-19 cases arise
Four new cases of COVID-19 have been discovered in New Zealand – the first reported cases the country has seen in 102 days, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Tuesday when she ordered another lockdown. The positive cases of coronavirus come from one household in Auckland, the nation’s largest city. …
Read More »New Zealand has not reported any new local cases of coronavirus in 100 days
There have been no new cases of the coronavirus due to community transfer in New Zealand in 100 days, reported the Ministry of People of the country on Sunday. The news came the same weekend that the United States was crossing 5 million confirmed cases of the disease, according to …
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