New Zealand reported 104 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, including the first community case of the virus in the country's South Island in nearly a year, health officials said.

Iran PressAsia: Most of the new infections were reported in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city that has been under a strict lockdown for more than two months.

According to Reuters, looser restrictions are in place in most of the rest of the country of 5 million.

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