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Auckland locked down by police as New Zealand enters renewed COVID restrictions
New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland, has entered a week-long lockdown after a new local case of coronavirus of unknown origin was detected.
Key points:
- Auckland’s restrictions are the second citywide lockdown in less than a month
- Business groups have criticised “yoyoing” in and out of alert levels
- Australia’s Chief Medical Officer says the new outbreak in New Zealand is concerning
Police said they had re-established road checkpoints in and out of the Auckland region.
“Our staff at the checkpoints, on the outskirts of Auckland, are stopping vehicles and questioning drivers, ensuring there is no non-essential movement through the region,” police said in a statement.
On Saturday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced seven days of Level 3…
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