Covid variant behind Auckland outbreak, says Jacinda Ardern
Auckland's nearly 2-million residents start a new lockdown after discovery of more transmissible variant, possibly first detected in the UK
15 February 2021 - 17:43
Auckland— A coronavirus outbreak that sent New Zealand's biggest city into a lockdown over the weekend involved the more transmissible variant first detected in the UK, health officials confirmed on Monday, the first time the strain has been detected locally.
Auckland's nearly 2-million residents were plunged into a new three-day lockdown on Sunday after three new Covid-19 cases were detected in the city...
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