New Zealand's prime minister has declared victory against the coronavirus. New cases have been trending downward for three weeks, with just five Monday, and 'there is no widespread undetected community transmission.' Many businesses can reopen.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks at a briefing on the coronavirus pandemic at Parliament on Monday in Wellington, New Zealand.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks at a briefing on the coronavirus pandemic at Parliament on Monday in Wellington, New Zealand.New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says that the island nation has defeated — for the present — the coronavirus as her government announced the lifting of most restrictions imposed to halt the spread of COVID-19.
The country's director-general of health, Ashley Bloomfield, said the small number of new cases in recent days"does give us confidence that we have achieved our goal of elimination." Ardern's remarks came as New Zealand, a country of just 5 million people, downgraded its COVID-19 alert to level 3 — meaning most, but not all, businesses are being allowed to reopen.
"Your business must be contactless. Your customers can pay online, over the phone or in a contactless way," she said."Delivery or pickup must also be contactless."
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