New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland, is going back into a seven-day lockdown after a new coronavirus case emerged.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the move on Saturday, with officials still working to identify the origin of the coronavirus in this case, Reuters reported.
Countries have been closely monitoring the United Kingdom, African and Brazilian variants of the virus.
Officials say the patient was infectious Sunday and visited several public places before realizing two days later that they had symptoms.
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New Zealand has seen more than 2,000 reported cases and over 20 deaths from the virus, dramatically smaller numbers compared to other countries, with the nation going into lockdown after new cases emerge.
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New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland, is going back into a seven-day lockdown after a new coronavirus case emerged. https://t.co/fq5myUKcNV
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