New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern revealed she has canceled her wedding as the country continues to curb a new wave of Omicron cases.
Speaking at a regular Covid-19 news conference, Ardern said health authorities have reported nine Omicron cases in Motueka in a single-family household. The family traveled to Auckland to attend a wedding, a funeral, an amusement park, and a tourist attraction last weekend, prompting the country to move to the highest"red light" setting.
"Last month, New Zealand said it was pushing back its phased border reopening until the end of February over concerns about the Omicron variant.Read MoreChris Hipkins, the nation's minister for Covid-19 response, said,"Waiting till the end of February will increase New Zealand's overall protection and slow Omicron's eventual spread.