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New Zealand loses Covid-19 free status after more than 100 days

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New Zealand's largest city was placed in lockdown after the country's coronavirus-free status ended after more than 100 days with the detection of four cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called an urgent evening press conference with just a few minutes notice to announce the setback.

Now, after 102 days of no community transmission, four cases were registered within one family in Auckland.Officials have not yet been able to establish where the cases had come from. Auckland residents would now move to a level three lockdown, meaning schools and non-essential businesses would close and people would need to stay home.

 

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