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New Zealand extends Auckland virus lockdown by 12 days

WELLINGTON, Aug 14, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – New Zealand on Friday extended a lockdown of it’s largest city Auckland by at least 12 days, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced, as authorities struggled with a growing new coronavirus outbreak.

“Cabinet has agreed to maintain our current settings for an additional 12 days, bringing us to a full two weeks in total,” Ardern said.

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