New Zealand records no new cases for second day in a row Charlotte Graham-McLay
New Zealand has had a second straight day of no new cases of Covid – cases recorded, as the government considers whether to further relax the country’s lockdown restrictions.
Yesterday was the first time since before New Zealand’s national shutdown began on 38 March that there were no new cases of the virus diagnosed.
There are four people in hospital with the illness, down from seven yesterday. There have been no additional deaths reported. 34 people have died of the coronavirus in New Zealand.
% of the 1, people with confirmed or probable Covid – 37 have Now recovered, according to the Ashley Bloomfield, New Zealand’s director-general of health, who is currently giving a news conference in Wellington.
“Of course we must stick to the plan, ”Bloomfield told reporters. “The worst thing we could do is celebrate success early before the full time whistle blows.”
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As ministers prepare to urge the country back to return to work, labor joined a string of trade unions in criticizing draft guidelines for being vague, inadequate and putting staff at risk because employers can choose how closely to follow them.
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Australia’s emergency coronavirus cabinet is due to meet later Tuesday with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern also attending. New Zealand has reported 1, coronavirus cases and 34 fatalities.
The trans-Tasman neighbors are considering reopening their borders to allow air travel between the two countries, in a bid stimulate economic activity .
Australia has so far unveiled support measures worth about A $ (billion) $ 394 .6 billion) or about % of GDP, as restrictions on public movement push the country toward its first re cession in nearly (years.)
The decline in cases and a Covid – mortality rate of just 1%, however, have led Australia to relax some curbs on non-essential movements.
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