After 102 days, a case of coronavirus was recorded in New Zealand, according to the world media.
Earlier today, a local ethnic village was placed under quarantine after residents began showing symptoms of respiratory illness.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced new restrictions would be temporarily imposed in Auckland so health officials could "assess the situation".
She said: "We are asking people in Oakland to stay home and stop the spread. Act like you have covid19 and act like people around you have covid.
"In other developments, the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus worldwide has reached 20 million.
The black point of the coronavirus, based on numerical data from Johns Hopkins University, which monitors the development of the pandemic, was reached in the early hours of this morning.
Experts believe that the actual number of cases worldwide is much higher due to testing limitations and the fact that up to 40% of those infected have no symptoms.
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