| 1. Author: rfenst | Date: Sun, 8/9/2020, 2:26PM EST | |
New Zealand on Sunday marked 100 days without any new reported cases of local transmission of the coronavirus, a major milestone as the pandemic continues to devastate countries across the world — including neighboring Australia, where recent outbreaks have led to new lockdown measures in Melbourne and broader Victoria State.
New Zealand, a nation of five million people, reported in March that it had stamped out the virus after strict lockdown measures were implemented, and there has been no community transmission since, according to the country’s Health Ministry.
“It has been 100 days since the last case of Covid-19 was acquired locally from an unknown source,” the ministry said in a statement on Sunday. “No additional cases are reported as having recovered, so there are still 23 active cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation facilities.”
Public life has resumed for many people in the country, as they eat out at restaurants, socialize at bars, and attend sports and cultural events. However, some experts warn that letting down their guard now could lead to future outbreaks.
“Achieving 100 days without community transmission is a significant milestone,” said Dr. Ashley Bloomfield, the country’s top health official, said in a statement on Sunday. “However, as we all know, we can’t afford to be complacent.”
“We have seen overseas how quickly the virus can re-emerge and spread in places where it was previously under control,” he said, “and we need to be prepared to quickly stamp out any future cases in New Zealand.”
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| 2. Author: Palama | Date: Sun, 8/9/2020, 2:58PM EST | |
Pretty awesome!
Dunno what their strict lockdown measures are but obviously much better than what we’re doing here. We’ve been experiencing triple digit new cases for about a week and a half after the 4th of July weekend featured large beach and park gatherings and people, in general, letting their guards down. |
| 3. Author: Gene363 | Date: Sun, 8/9/2020, 3:05PM EST | |
Pretty easy to accomplish for an island, especially an island that is not exactly an international travel hub.
Credit to Scott Adams: https://twitter.com/ScottAdamsSays/status/1292460699604533250?s=20 |
| 4. Author: rfenst | Date: Sun, 8/9/2020, 4:07PM EST | |
Palama wrote:Pretty awesome!
Dunno what their strict lockdown measures are but obviously much better than what we’re doing here. We’ve been experiencing triple digit new cases for about a week and a half after the 4th of July weekend featured large beach and park gatherings and people, in general, letting their guards down. Quarantined visitors for 14 days Hard shutdown Contact tracing |
| 5. Author: Gene363 | Date: Sun, 8/9/2020, 4:12PM EST | |
rfenst wrote:Quarantined visitors for 14 days
Hard shutdown
Contact tracing
What? No one filed an injunction to stop the quarantine and to reopen the closed border? Doesn't that make the the government leadership raciest? |
| 6. Author: DrafterX | Date: Sun, 8/9/2020, 4:37PM EST | |
Did they put Contact Tracing Apps on everybody's phone..??  |
| 7. Author: frankj1 | Date: Sun, 8/9/2020, 7:28PM EST | |
prolly acted like grown ups |
| 8. Author: HockeyDad | Date: Sun, 8/9/2020, 7:31PM EST | |
Prolly just tended to their sheep. |
| 9. Author: delta1 | Date: Sun, 8/9/2020, 7:46PM EST | |
that's the land of the Hobbitts...Trump said little people are virtually immune |
| 10. Author: Mr. Jones | Date: Sun, 8/9/2020, 10:05PM EST | |
Screw new Zealand
I love all those 1980-2010 new Zealand crime movies...
Facial tattoos and knives galore |
