New Zealand is set to extend Covid-19 lockdown till August 27, New Zealand Herald reported. Auckland is the centre of the coronavirus delta variant pandemic, a report said.

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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will soon declare a decision on whether she will extend or end the lockdown. Currently, the country of 5.1 million is under lockdown till midnight on Tuesday.