The state's largest city, Auckland, will enter a one-week closure starting tomorrow, after a case of infection from an unknown source was identified. • Restrictions will also be imposed in other parts of the state.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden announced today (Saturday) that the country's largest city, Auckland, will go into a one - week closure starting tomorrow, after one case of Corona virus was registered in the city.
The source of the infection is unknown, and the city fears infection in the community and other cases.
The rest of the state has been moved to "Level 2 restrictions," which would ban gatherings and seating in restaurants.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden explained the decision to reinstate the closure and restrictions and said the patient, who suffered from symptoms, may have infected more people and stressed again that the source of the infection is unknown.
As you may recall, even about two weeks ago, Auckland residents were placed under a three-day ban after a family of three was diagnosed with the British variant of the virus.