New Zealand has extended its lockdown by a further 12 days as new clusters of Covid-19 continue toe emerge.
“Cabinet has agreed to maintain our current settings for an additional 12 days, bringing us to a full two weeks in total,” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.
Health Minister Chris Hipkins said there were 12 more cases of community transmission in the region, which is a major upset to the nation who had the pandemic under control.
Contact tracing and efforts to contain the recent resurgence are underway.