| Rab said: New Zealand says it has stopped community transmission of Covid-19, effectively eliminating the virus. One country that has done it right, hopefully Australia will follow soon https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52436658 The country brought in some of the toughest restrictions in the world on travel and activity early on in the pandemic, when it only had a few dozen cases. It closed its borders, started enforcing quarantine of all arrivals in the country, brought in a stringent lockdown and mounted an extensive testing and contact tracing operation. Beaches, waterfronts and playgrounds were shut on 26 March, as were offices and schools. Bars and restaurants were also closed, including for takeaway and delivery. Ms Ardern said modelling indicated New Zealand could have had more than 1,000 cases a day if it had not brought in the lockdown so early. |
Smart and reflects in the data, huge response:
https://www.gstatic.com/covid19/mobility/2020-04-17_NZ_Mobility_Report_en.pdf
Biggest response first to re-open. Only 19 deaths in New Zealand, well done.
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