Covid-19 with zero active reports from New Zealand

In a statement on Monday, the Ministry of Health stated that there are no active COVID-19 cases in the country for the first time since 28 February.
Ashley Bloomfield, Health General Secretary, has now said in a statement that the last patient treated for coronavirus has been released from isolation because he was recovered. The country of South Pacific said Monday the last of its patients healed from coronavirus. It is one of the earliest nations in the world to succeed in extirpating the virus, was one of the first to experience a serious epidemic. Just a few nations can say this, mostly island nations with a few first infections.
COVID 19 has a longer incubation period than influenza — an average of 5 to 6 days and 2 weeks, compared with just 2 or 3 days for the flu, as the theory behind New Zealand's elimination strategy.
This means before they become infectious, officials have time to detect and isolate those in contact with the infected. The total number of reported COVID 19 is 1,504 and 22 deaths and  For the last 17 days, it didn't have a new case.

So, how have they done that?

For about seven weeks, New Zealand enforced a total shutdown, with several firms closed and all but essential staff being left and forced people to stay at home. 

Experts claim NewZealand has also provided critical time to see how outbreaks spread in other nations, owing to its remote position in the South Pacific. In New Zealand, over 1,500 people got infected, including 22 deaths, by the virus. 

However, officials caution that suspected cases could be imported into the world.

So how is the lockdown in New Zealand carried out?

The five-million people country NewZealand has adopted a strategy to eliminate coronavirus, not simply to control the infection. Elimination of the virus was not about completely exterminating the New-Zealand, rather than removing "transmission chains," it is June 15, at least 28 consecutive days until the last infected person has departed isolation.

What they have decided now?

New Zealand has about to shift from previous level 2 to level 1 of the national alert. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand responded by saying Monday that perhaps the country may lift the certain measures of coronavirus from Tuesday, excluding restrictions to the border closure.

She said that there are no limitations on public and private gatherings, the retail and service industries will function normally and all public transportation will start.




"There is no open case since 28 February, however since we have reported earmarked, continued alertness against Covid-19 will continue to be necessary," said Ashley Bloomfield, Health General, in his speech.