New Zealand has gone 100 days with no new COVID-19 case so as to add to its extremely low statistics. I imply, 100 days! How did they do it?
The final case of neighborhood transmission was reported on 1 Might, days after the nation eased its lockdown. At present, NZ has 23 lively instances all in isolation. In whole, the nation within the Pacific 1,219 confirmed instances and 22 deaths since late February.
Whereas Kiwis are proud of their success, authorities officers warned in opposition to complacency as a way to stop a second wave of instances like what occurred in Vietnam lately.
“Attaining 100 days with out neighborhood transmission is a major milestone. Nevertheless, as everyone knows, we will’t afford to be complacent,” director-general of well being, Dr Ashley Bloomfield, stated.
“We now have seen abroad how rapidly the virus can re-emerge and unfold in locations the place it was beforehand below management, and we must be ready to rapidly stamp out any future instances in New Zealand.”
That is seconded by New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, saying that the newest landmark “doesn’t reduce any of the dangers”.
New Zealand was praised internationally on the way it managed and contained the coronavirus early by imposing a lockdown early on, robust border restrictions, efficient well being messaging and an aggressive test-and-trace programme, which all led to lifting restrictions and restarting the financial system sooner than different nations.
