New Zealand city locked down after identifying first Covid-19 cases in 102 days

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Auckland will be moved to Alert Level 3 until midnight on Friday, meaning that people will be asked to stay at home, while bars and many other businesses will be closed.

Ardern said Tuesday that authorities have found four cases of the coronavirus in one Auckland household from an unknown source File picture: TVNZ

New Zealand has locked down the city of Auckland after it identified the country's first coronavirus cases in 102 days.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the four coronavirus cases have been found in one Auckland household from an unknown source.