New Zealand will maintain level two coronavirus restrictions for another 10 days, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern highlighting Melbourne’s second wave outbreak as a warning to her country | jamesmassola
New Zealand will maintain level two coronavirus restrictions for another 10 days, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern highlighting Melbourne’s second wave outbreak as a warning to her country.
“To Aucklanders this weekend, do think carefully about your activities,” she said, because the virus has spread more often on weekends as people gathered with friends and family. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern answers questions at the Manukau Institute of Technology in Auckland on Thursday.Ardern said “lockdown must always be our last resort” because of the broader impact on the economy, but waiting a little longer to ease restrictions was preferable to moving in and out of lockdowns frequently.
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