New Zealand has announced a snap lockdown after a man tested positive for Covid, the first case in six months.<br />'' <br />''The case was detected in Auckland, which will be in lockdown for a week, while the rest of the country will be in lockdown for three days.<br />'' <br />''Authorities say they are working on the assumption that the new case was the Delta variant.<br />'' <br />''Just around 20% of its population has been fully vaccinated. Coromandel, a coastal town where the infected person had visited, will be in lockdown for seven days too.<br />'' <br />''Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the toughest "level 4" rules were required – closing schools, offices and all businesses with only essential services remaining operational.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">There are at least 23 potential sites of transmission. There was reportedly a rush at supermarkets in Auckland, as locals anticipated a snap lockdown.</span><br />