New Zealand has recorded 13 new COVID-19 cases overnight sparking fears the country will be locked down until October. Two of Friday's new cases are linked to the Americold frozen storage facility, bringing the total number to 13 and the Auckland count to 19. It has prompted health authorities to probe whether the virus was spread on frozen food shipments. Meanwhile a school in Auckland's north shore has been closed after a young student tested positive to the virus. A six-year-old boy at Southern Cross Campus in Auckland has also tested positive to coronavirus.

Source: Daily Mail August 14, 2020 01:26 UTC