New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced that almost all coronavirus restrictions in the country will be lifted tomorrow, after it reported no active cases.
Schools and workplaces will be able to openSocial distancing, however, is still encouraged and Ardern said New Zealand's international borders will remain shut to non-residents to prevent new outbreaks. Residents arriving in New Zealand will still have to quarantine for two weeks.cases, and no positive cases reported in the past 17 days.
The announcement came as the global number of confirmed coronavirus infections surpassed 7 million on Monday, according toRelated contentThe first case of coronavirus was confirmed in New Zealand on February 28 -- more than a month after the United States confirmed its first infection. Days later, on March 23 -- with no deaths and when there were 102 confirmed cases -- Ardern announced the country was entering"level three" lockdown. Non-essential businesses were closed, events and gatherings canceled and schools closed to all children except those of essential workers.
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