Businesses, courts and schools will be allowed to start reopening from Tuesday as New Zealand eases its month-long lockdown.
New Zealand has declared it has effectively eliminated COVID-19, as the number of new daily infections remains in single digits, while businesses are preparing to reopen on Tuesday as restrictions ease in efforts to reboot the nation’s economy.Some 400,000 people will be able to return to work on Tuesday and more non-essential businesses, courts, healthcare, parliament and schools partially reopen.
People have been told to keep outings to a complete minimum, stay only within their “bubble” of closest friends and family, and to keep a 6 feet distance from others to avoid a wave of new infections.Key background
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