WELLINGTON, April 16 ― New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said today that significant restrictions would be kept in place even if the country eases the nationwide one-month lockdown enforced to beat the spread of the coronavirus. New Zealand introduced its highest, level 4 lockdown...
Thursday, 16 Apr 2020 01:16 PM MYT
New Zealand introduced its highest, level 4 lockdown measures in March, under which offices, schools and all non-essential services like bars, restaurants, cafes and playgrounds were shut down. A decision on whether to lift the lockdown would be made on April 20. “We have an opportunity to do something no other country has achieved, eliminating the virus,” Ardern said at a news conference.
Shops, malls, hardware stores and restaurants will remain shut but can permit online or phone purchases.
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