A lockdown was introduced in New Zealand due to the only coronavirus infection in six months

New Zealand authorities have imposed the strictest lockdown due to the first case of coronavirus infection in six months. This was reported on the official information portal of the country.

The fourth, the most stringent lockdown level, will last a minimum of seven days in the Auckland region and a minimum of three days in the rest of the country. Under the fourth level of restrictions, people can only leave their homes to go grocery shopping, to the doctor or to work.

“We made this decision based on the fact that it is better to start at the highest level [of restrictions] and gradually reduce it, rather than allow the virus to spread,” said New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

Despite effective measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection, vaccination in New Zealand is quite slow. To date, just under 20% of the country's population has received both doses of the vaccine.

On August 13, authorities in Canberra, the capital of Australia, also imposed strict restrictions due to the first case of coronavirus infection in the city in more than a year. on lockdown for weeks Major Australian cities such as Sydney and Melbourne have been due to the rapid spread of the Delta strain.