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https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/new-zealand-coronavirus-1.5602674
With recovery of last case, New Zealand has eradicated the novel coronavirus. Monday marked first time since late February that there have been no active cases. It has been 17 days since the last new case was reported in New Zealand, while 40,000 more people have been tested in that time.
New Zealand appears to have completely eradicated the novel coronavirus — at least for now — after health officials said Monday the last known infected person had recovered. The announcement was greeted with joy around the country and means the nation of five million people will be among the first to welcome throngs of fans back into sports stadiums, embrace crowded concerts and remove seating restrictions from flights.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she was confident New Zealand had halted the spread of the virus but it still must be prepared for more. "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, We almost certainly will see cases here again. And I do want to say that 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."
More cases are likely to be imported as people enter the country. For now, the border remains shut to all but citizens and residents, with some limited exceptions. Everybody who does enter has to go into quarantine. Ardern announced that the cabinet had agreed to remove almost all remaining virus restrictions from midnight, with the exception of the border strictures.
@SpokenTruth Time to add New Zealand to the 'solved' chart :)
