Ray of Hope: Claim by New Zealand PM - We have won the battle against Coronavirus Pandemic

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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has claimed that New Zealand had won a big battle over the spread of coronavirus. Her words came as the country begins to exit from its lockdown.
"There is no widespread, undetected community transmission in New Zealand," Ardern declared according to AFP. "We have won that battle," she added.



For almost 5 weeks at maximum Level Four restrictions, with only essential services in operation, it shall now move to Level Three. This means some businesses, takeaway food outlets and schools to reopen. But Ardern warned that nobody knows when normalcy will resume.

"Everyone wants to bring back the social contact that we all miss. But to do it confidently we need to move slowly and we need to move cautiously," she went on to say. "I will not risk the gains we've made in the health of New Zealanders. So if we need to remain at Level Three, we will."

New Zealand reported just one fresh case in the last 24 hours. The total is now 1122 with 19 deaths.

So how did they do it? Well, the lockdown was put into action at an early stage. Contingency plans were put in place so that there were no lack of resources when an emergency arose. Confirmed cases were put in quarantine early so that the spreading was put in check. This ensured that the authorities were in control and on top of the situation.

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