Coronavirus: New Zealand wipes out COVID-19 after last person infected recovers

Following New Zealand's progress, ministers have agreed another phase of the country's reopening from midnight.

Lucia Binding. News reporter @luciabinding
Monday 8 June 2020 07:26, UK

New Zealand has successfully wiped out coronavirus after the final person known to have been infected recovered.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she was confident the country had halted the spread of COVID-19, but said it would "almost certainly" see more cases in the future.

"We are confident we have eliminated transmission of the virus in New Zealand for now, but elimination is not a point in time, it is a sustained effort," she told a news conference.

"I do want to say again, we will almost certainly see cases here again, and that is not a sign that we have failed, it is a reality of this virus. But if and when that occurs we have to make sure, and we are, that we are prepared."

It has been 17 days since the last new case was reported, with 40,000 tested in that time.

Monday also marked the first time since late February that there have been no active cases.


Following the country's progress, ministers have approved another phase of reopening from midnight, Ms Ardern said.

She said the government's focus would be on the country's borders, where isolation and quarantine will continue.

New Zealand's director-general of health, Ashley Bloomfield, said having no new cases was a "significant mark in our journey", but added that "ongoing vigilance against COVID-19 will continue to be essential".

A number of factors have helped the nation of five million eradicate the disease swiftly, according to experts.

Its isolated location in the South Pacific provided it time to observe how outbreaks spread in other countries, and Ms Arden acted decisively by imposing a strict lockdown early in the outbreak.

Around 1,500 people contracted coronavirus in New Zealand, with just 22 deaths.

Meanwhile, China has reported four new cases, all of them brought from outside the country. The country officially announced a total of 4,634 deaths out of 83,040 total cases since the virus was first detected in the city of Wuhan late last year.

South Korea reported 38 new cases, more of them in the Seoul region, as schools fully reopened on Monday. Health minister Park Neunghoo called for officials to examine supplies of testing equipment in case infections continue.

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-new-zealand-wipes-out-covid-19-after-last-person-infected-recovers-12002632



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A society that works!

It's getting over

Kudos to the authorities!

No active cases of Covid19 in New Zealand.



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What a feat.In a country of how much population? Well congratulations to them.

Good news. We will get there & by "WE" I mean the world @ large......nothing concern me with 9ja

Dats how serious countries roll.... Dey let their action speak

Advantages of being an island with relatively low population.

Good news.

I can only Imagine the number of new Millionaires that have milked the Covid 19 scourge through government abettment.


I tire

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Isoright

New Zealand has successfully wiped out coronavirus after the final person known to have been infected recovered.

CONGRATULATIONS to New Zealand.
We hope and pray no new cases will emerge again in their nation.

Very Very soon, we will read this kinda positive news about our darling nation ( NIGERIA )and all nations of the world.

It will end in praise.

Waiting for Nigeria and US to fully recover. It has really TRAMPLED on US

Hallelujah!!

CANDYDADDY:
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NCDC should keep on holding to their fake records

when all the developed country are already tired of the disease,NCDC can continue with theirs,nobody care anymore

we even used 5 hours of service at church yesterday,nonsense government

It is not compulsory to comment rubbish on every thread.
Sometimes learn to read and pass without commenting instead of typing incoherent rubbish.
It will make you look more wiser.
Nice day CANDYKID!

Goodness and mercy shall follow us in Nigeria. We tap in from this...

This is good news. I say this is the type of news that brings great joy to me.

Nigeria is next in line. May every Coro be wiped out in Nigeria.

O yes. It's our time to arise, shine and radiate love, joy and peace!

One of the advantages of less population!!!

Job well done. hope it stays that way

Useless virus. Thunder fire you there

Wonderful

Good for them

Meanwhile my country is waiting for WHO and Bill Gates to bring vaccines

Smh

Wow! Congratulations to them! I pray we get this good news soon in Nigeria and all other countries still suffering the pandemic. I also pray that you reading this and all that's yours shall not be afflicted with incurable disease. Amen!
Have a beautiful week ahead everyone!






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This too shall definitely pass.

That's Good news for them