WELLINGTON – Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared on Monday New Zealand “beat the virus again” and announced restrictions in the country’s largest city would be eased, after a second COVID-19 wave was contained.
With no new confirmed cases in Auckland for 12 days, Ardern said the virus was now under control and congratulated residents for enduring the second lockdown.
“It felt longer and dragged on in what was already starting to feel like a very long year,” she said. “But despite this, Aucklanders and New Zealanders stuck to the plan that has worked twice now, and beat the virus again.”(AFP)
