Regional lockdowns in prospect when covid returns, says PM

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The government will try to use localised and regional lockdowns as a line of first defence when community transmission covid-19 reappears, as it will almost inevitably do, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced. At a press conference to outline the government's planning for re-emergence of the virus, she also implored businesses and all New Zealanders to stop being complacent about the use of the nationally available Covid Tracer smartphone app. She pointed to Victoria, New South Wales, Singapore and Hong Kong as examples of places t...

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