Auckland lockdown to end despite three new cases of Covid-19
by Eleanor de Jong in Queenstown from on (#5E90S)
Jacinda Ardern said she does not believe community transmission is widespread
New Zealand has reported three new locally transmitted cases of Covid-19, as prime minister Jacinda Ardern surprised many by announcing Auckland's three-day lockdown would end at midnight.
Ardern said she did not believe community transmission was widespread", as new cases were minimal, and wastewater testing had reported negative results in the country's largest city. The rest of the country will drop to Level 1 restrictions.
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