WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said on Tuesday that all remaining restrictions to limit the spread of the coronavirus may be lifted next week, after the country all but eliminated the virus domestically.
Jacinda Ardern said New Zealand could move to alert level 1 next week, which means all social distancing measures and curbs on mass gatherings will be lifted. Borders will remain closed, she said.
“Our strategy of go hard, go early has paid off… and in some cases, beyond expectations,” Ardern said at a news conference.
The cabinet will decide on June 8, earlier than the planned date of June 22, she said.
New Zealand recorded no new cases of coronavirus for a 11th consecutive day on Tuesday, and has just one active case in the country.
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