New Zealand extends lockdown: “Caution is needed with Delta variant”

New Zealand extends the lockdown imposed in the context of the battle against Covid-19. Today 35 new coronavirus infections were reported, 33 of them in Auckland. The lockdown will remain in force throughout the territory at least until next Saturday, while in Auckland the measures will continue until the end of the month. New Zealand returned to lockdown on Tuesday, with all schools and non-essential businesses closed, after a case of local transmission of Covid-19 was ascertained in Auckland for the first time in six months, the first since February 28. . “We do not want to take any risks with the Delta variant. If the world has taught us anything, it is to be cautious with this variant,” said Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. New Zealand, with a population of about 5 million, confirmed. 26 deaths since the start of the pandemic.