New Zealand will impose new restrictions after the Omicron variant showed community transmission from the North to South islands.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has cancelled her wedding as the nation imposes new restrictions to slow the community spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced fresh restrictions in New Zealand on Sunday, including the cancellation of her own wedding.A family travelled by plane from the North Island capital of Auckland to a wedding in the South Island attended by 100 people. The family and a flight attendant tested positive.
“My wedding will not be going ahead,” she told reporters, adding she was sorry for anyone caught up in a similar scenario. Ardern had not disclosed the date or location of her wedding to fiance Clarke Gayford, but it was rumoured to be imminent.Ardern is congratulated by partner Clarke Gayford following her victory in the 2020 election.
New Zealand had been among the few remaining countries to have avoided any outbreaks of the Omicron variant, but Ardern acknowledged last week that an outbreak was inevitable given the high transmissibility of the variant.
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