New Zealand has recorded four new locally transmitted coronavirus cases, breaking its 102-day streak without a local infection.
All four of the cases were found within one household in South Auckland according to New Zealand’s Director-General of Health Dr. Ashley Bloomfield. He added that none of the new cases had recently travelled outside of New Zealand.
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that Auckland, the country’s most populous city, would temporarily be placed under level three pandemic restrictions for three days, beginning at midday on Wednesday.
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She added that the lockdown would allow health officials to conduct urgent contact tracing and assess the situation.
Under the new restrictions businesses including restaurants, bars and non-essential shops will close. People will only be allowed to leave their homes to conduct essential activities such as picking up supplies from grocery stores. Gatherings over 10 people will also be restricted and schools will be closed for three days.
Outside Auckland, the rest of New Zealand will go into level two restrictions.