Coronavirus "Currently" Eliminated in New Zealend
New Zealand says it has stopped community transmission of COVID-19, Currently eliminating the virus.
New Zealand was able to bring down and hold daily Covid-19 cases to single-digit numbers for several days with only one case yesterday (26). With the ongoing positive situations, NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the virus was "currently" eliminated. Prime Minister also said that the country has so far managed to avoid the worst scenarios for an outbreak and would continue to hunt down the last few cases.
New Zealand government is currently preparing to ease down the strict lockdown which helped the country to control the community spread of the virus. From Tuesday, some non-essential business, healthcare and education activity will be able to resume. Most people will still be required to remain at home at all times and avoid all social interactions.
"We are opening up the economy, but we're not opening up people's social lives," PM Ardern said at the daily government briefing.
New Zealand is currently holding 1,469 confirmed Coronavirus cases with only 19 deaths while 1,180 cases recovered.
-BBC
New Zealand was able to bring down and hold daily Covid-19 cases to single-digit numbers for several days with only one case yesterday (26). With the ongoing positive situations, NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the virus was "currently" eliminated. Prime Minister also said that the country has so far managed to avoid the worst scenarios for an outbreak and would continue to hunt down the last few cases.
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| Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addressing the daily government briefing (Hagen Hopkins | Getty Images) |
"We are opening up the economy, but we're not opening up people's social lives," PM Ardern said at the daily government briefing.
New Zealand is currently holding 1,469 confirmed Coronavirus cases with only 19 deaths while 1,180 cases recovered.
-BBC
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