New Zealand officials were scrambling to trace the source of an outbreak of the coronavirus, reporting 13 new cases on Thursday, as long queues of people formed to escape a renewed lockdown in the country’s biggest city and be tested.The discovery of four infected family members in Auckland two days ago shocked a country that had not recorded a case of COVID-19 for more than three months, raising some criticism of the government’s handling of the crisis.
New Zealand prime minister delays election process amid new coronavirus lockdown New Zealand announced on Thursday that there were 13 new cases in the community, bringing the total number of active cases to 36.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has swiftly reimposed tight movement restrictions.