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New Zealand enters nationwide lockdown after new Delta case
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BFNY516
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New Zealand enters nationwide lockdown after new Delta case
They’ve only had 26 deaths this entire time because of how they handle things. And their economy had made great strides.
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The big picture: New Zealand has largely contained COVID-19 cases to managed hotel quarantine facilities, having effectively closed the border to nonresidents in March last year.
The country has won global praise for its pandemic response and its economy has rebounded following last year's nationwide lockdown.
Before this local case, bars, restaurants and events were packed and the only domestic pandemic measures were face mask requirements on planes and public transport.
By the numbers: Since the pandemic began, NZ has recorded 2,926 COVID-19 cases in the country of 5 million and 26 people have died from the virus.
New Zealand entered a snap nationwide lockdown at its highest level Tuesday night after a 58-year-old man from Auckland tested positive for COVID-19, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced.
Why it matters: This was the first coronavirus case detected in New Zealand for nearly six months and officials were concerned the man had the highly contagious Delta variant. By Wednesday morning local time, scientists confirmed he had the Delta variant and four other people had tested positive for the virus.
New Zealand has only experienced a level 4 lockdown once before, early in the pandemic.
This is only the second lockdown for communities outside Auckland, New Zealand's most populous city, since the pandemic began. Auckland has previously locked down under the less-severe alert level 3 since the first alert level 4 lockdown.
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Posted 8/17/21 6:12 PM  |
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Re: New Zealand enters nationwide lockdown after new Delta case
Can I ask what article this is as I heard about this today from a friend and he told me only 1 case?
I have read other articles that only said one case but this one says more.
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| Posted 8/17/21 6:24 PM |
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PitterPatter11
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Re: New Zealand enters nationwide lockdown after new Delta case
Posted by windyweather21
Can I ask what article this is as I heard about this today from a friend and he told me only 1 case?
I have read other articles that only said one case but this one says more.
There was only one case, but close contacts have since been tested.
Message edited 8/17/2021 6:38:14 PM.
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| Posted 8/17/21 6:37 PM |
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Re: New Zealand enters nationwide lockdown after new Delta case
Posted by PitterPatter11
Posted by windyweather21
Can I ask what article this is as I heard about this today from a friend and he told me only 1 case?
I have read other articles that only said one case but this one says more.
There is only one case currently. That’s what the article says.
By Wednesday morning local time, scientists confirmed he had the Delta variant and four other people had tested positive for the virus.
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| Posted 8/17/21 6:38 PM |
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BFNY516
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Re: New Zealand enters nationwide lockdown after new Delta case
Posted by windyweather21
Can I ask what article this is as I heard about this today from a friend and he told me only 1 case?
I have read other articles that only said one case but this one says more.
This was from Axios. Sometimes their link messes up when I try to insert it.
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| Posted 8/17/21 6:54 PM |
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