{"id":13187,"date":"2020-04-27T19:08:31","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T23:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/airpurifierspecialist.com\/store\/?p=13187"},"modified":"2020-05-19T14:57:39","modified_gmt":"2020-05-19T18:57:39","slug":"new-zealand-says-it-has-successfully-managed-to-stop-covid-19-community-spread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/airpurifierspecialist.com\/store\/new-zealand-says-it-has-successfully-managed-to-stop-covid-19-community-spread\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand Says It Has Successfully Managed to Stop Covid-19 Community Spread"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New Zealand\u2019s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern briefs the media about the COVIS-19 coronavirus at the Parliament House in Wellington on April 27, 2020.<\/figcaption>
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Several weeks after New Zealand instituted a strict covid-19 lockdown, the country\u2019s prime minister says that its measures helped curb untraceable community spread but stressed that the country must continue adhering to a new standard of social distancing in order to keep the disease contained.
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\u201cThere is no widespread, undetected community transmission in New Zealand,\u201d Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said during a news briefing<\/a><\/span> this week. \u201cWe have won that battle. But we must remain vigilant if we\u2019re to keep it that way.\u201d <\/p>\n

Ardern told reporters that for the last few days, cases in New Zealand have been in the single digits and she expects that her country \u201cmay well reach zero\u201d before seeing some cases pop up again here and there. <\/p>\n

As New Zealand begins to ease some restrictions and move from level four to level three lockdown this week\u2014including reopening some businesses and allowing more people to return to work\u2014she stressed that the measure \u201cis not and can not be a return\u201d to daily life before covid-19 began to spread worldwide. She stressed that contact-tracing, self-isolation, and continued extensive testing will be paramount to continued success. <\/p>\n

As part of its continued action, Ardern said New Zealand will focus on identifying the last remaining cases of the virus, something she said would be like \u201clooking for a needle in a haystack.\u201d And New Zealand will remain at level three for two weeks before officials reassess moving to level two.<\/p>\n

Under an alert level four, New Zealanders were told to remain at home other than for essential trips, schools were closed, non-essential businesses were closed, and gatherings canceled. With alert level three<\/a><\/span>, people can extend their social interactions beyond just those in their household on a limited basis, such as to include childcare or the company of one or two people\u2014though these individuals must be \u201clocal.\u201d <\/p>\n

This week, takeaway businesses can reopen for contactless pick-up or delivery, as can some businesses like construction if they adhere to specific measures meant to mitigate community spread. Businesses that require close personal contact to operate\u2014such as hairdressers, gyms, and many retail shops\u2014will not be able to reopen until New Zealand reaches level two, at which time they\u2019ll be required to take specific additional safety measures.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am optimistic that we can continue on a path of success, but let me be clear about two things,\u201d Ardern said. \u201cFirst, we can only do this if we continue to pull together. And secondly, I will not risk the gains we\u2019ve made and the health of New Zealanders. So if we need to remain at level three, we will.\u201d<\/p>\n

New Zealand has had 19 deaths and has reported 1,469 cases<\/a><\/span> of covid-19 since its outbreak began. During the briefing, the country\u2019s top health official Ashley Bloomfield said New Zealand had just one new confirmed case and four new probable cases, all of which can be linked to a known source. <\/p>\n

While New Zealand\u2019s measures for mitigating spread were stringent, as with Australia, the two have been able to get a hold on the spread of covid-19. Both have reported low figures<\/a><\/span> for cases as well as deaths when compared to countries like the United States and Italy. Australia has reported just 6,714 cases of covid-19 and 83 deaths.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the U.S. is nearing 1 million confirmed cases and has seen over 55,000 deaths, according to data from the John Hopkins covid-19 tracker<\/a><\/span>. And while the U.S. population is considerably larger, the government\u2019s approach to tackling the virus has been far less organized and communication has often been botched during our own coronavirus briefings\u2014including the bizarre and dangerous<\/a><\/span> word salad<\/a><\/span> that regularly comes from President Donald Trump. For instance, last week it definitely sounded<\/em> like he was telling people to drink disinfectants<\/a><\/span>. <\/p>\n

When asked about those comments during this week\u2019s briefing, New Zealand\u2019s Bloomfield seemed at a loss for words before later saying that \u201cUnder no circumstances should [people] think about doing that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cheers to the parts of the world that are getting their shit together. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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