New Zealand claimed Monday it had 'eliminated' the coronavirus. The country's Director General of Health said 'that never meant zero but it does mean we know where our cases are coming from.'
New Zealand claimed Monday it had"eliminated" the coronavirus as the country announced the easing of restrictions from"level four" to"level three," with new cases in single figures.
At a news conference, New Zealand reported one new case, four"probable cases" and one new death.Ashley Bloomfield, New Zealand's Director General of Health, said the low number"does give us confidence that we've achieved our goal of elimination, which -- that never meant zero but it does mean we know where our cases are coming from."He added:"Our goal is elimination.
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