The coronavirus?pandemic?has been overwhelming for most countries, with reports of healthcare systems and economies collapsing under the pressure of the outbreak. But for others ? such as?New Zealand?? the virus seems to already be an issue of the past.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said earlier this week that the last stage of the lockdown, including all curbs on social distancing and mass gatherings, were likely to be lifted by June 8, earning even more praise for the way her government has dealt with the pandemic.
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The earlier date for lifting all restrictions was set for the third week of June, but the country?s PM has now said it may now happen as soon as Monday, considering New Zealand has already recorded no new coronavirus cases for the 13th consecutive day.
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?Our Covid-19 strategy of go hard, go early has paid off,? the PM said. ?We will be one of the first countries in the world to return to this level of normality so quickly.?
New Zealand has even gone a step ahead of others, who have just now begun flattening the curve, announcing that June 15 will be officially marked as ?Covid-19 Elimination Day?.
?Elimination does not mean eradicating the virus permanently from New Zealand. It is being confident that we have eliminated chains of transmission in our community for at least 28 days,? a health official was quoted as saying.
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New Zealand has announced it no longer has any patients in hospital being treated for coronavirus.
It comes on the fifth straight day where no new cases have been reported.
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The country has recorded a total of 1,154 positive cases and 22 deaths in total. Much like in India, a strict lockdown was enforced for seven weeks in New Zealand, during which all businesses, except those pertaining to essential supplies, were asked to shut down.
With the last patient being discharged earlier this week, the country will be one of the first to offer us a view of what life will look like?post the pandemic. While its borders will continue to remain shut for now, its new status as a coronavirus-free paradise is bound to inspire hope.
This article was first published in Arre
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