NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-OMICRON

NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-OMICRON

(220123) -- AUCKLAND, Jan. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People taking part in marathon arrive at the gathering point in Auckland, New Zealand, Jan. 23, 2022. New Zealand will move to Red Light settings from 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Sunday at an unscheduled media conference. The prime minister confirmed that nine COVID-19 cases reported in the Nelson Marlborough region had the Omicron variant. A further case was confirmed late Saturday. The infected people had attended wedding events in the largest city Auckland. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)

NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-OMICRON

NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-OMICRON

(220123) -- AUCKLAND, Jan. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People taking part in marathon arrive at the gathering point in Auckland, New Zealand, Jan. 23, 2022. New Zealand will move to Red Light settings from 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Sunday at an unscheduled media conference. The prime minister confirmed that nine COVID-19 cases reported in the Nelson Marlborough region had the Omicron variant. A further case was confirmed late Saturday. The infected people had attended wedding events in the largest city Auckland. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)

NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-OMICRON

NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-OMICRON

(220123) -- AUCKLAND, Jan. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People run in marathon on the Harbor Bridge in Auckland, New Zealand, Jan. 23, 2022. New Zealand will move to Red Light settings from 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Sunday at an unscheduled media conference. The prime minister confirmed that nine COVID-19 cases reported in the Nelson Marlborough region had the Omicron variant. A further case was confirmed late Saturday. The infected people had attended wedding events in the largest city Auckland. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)