AUCKLAND: New Zealand locked down nursing homes nationwide on Wednesday after a 102-day streak without the coronavirus ended, as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the outbreak could force her to postpone next month’s general election.

She said authorities were scrambling to trace anyone who had been in contact with four Auckland residents who tested positive on Tuesday, ending the dream run in which the virus had been contained at New Zealand’s borders.

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