New Delhi (NVI): New Zealand today declared itself coronavirus free and lifted all domestic coronavirus restrictions after its final COVID-19 patient was cured.
While strict border controls will remain in place, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said restrictions such as social distancing and limits on public gatherings were no longer needed.
“We are ready,” Ardern said while addressing a media briefing in Wellington, adding that New Zealanders had “united in unprecedented ways to crush the virus.”
Reportedly, the country, with a population of five million, has had 1,154 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 22 deaths.
In addition to this, no new cases of coronavirus have been reported since the last 17 days and had only 1 active case left for more than a week, who also recovered completely today.
Ardern further added that the sacrifices made by New Zealanders, including a drastic seven-week lockdown the helped curb infection rates, had been rewarded, as now there were no active cases in the country.
