NEW ZEALAND CLEARS COVID19
Search for a cure intensifies
New Zealand has no active Covid-19 cases after the country’s final patient was given the all clear and released from isolation, health authorities said Monday.
The milestone was “really good news” and an achievement the whole of New Zealand could take heart from, health department director-general Ashley Bloomfield said.
“Having no active cases for the first time since February 28 is certainly a significant mark in our journey but, as we’ve previously said, ongoing vigilance against Covid-19 will continue to be essential,” he said in a statement.
New Zealand has won praise for its handling of the pandemic, which involved a strict seven-week lockdown that ended last month after the virus was contained.
