New Zealand has now gone 101 days without any community transmission of the coronavirus, and life in the country has largely returned to normal – an experience far different from the havoc that the virus is causing elsewhere in the world.
“Achieving 100 days without community transmission is a significant milestone, however, as we all know, we can’t afford to be complacent,” Dr. Ashley Bloomfield, New Zealand’s director-general of health, said in a statement Sunday.
“We have seen overseas how quickly the virus can re-emerge and spread in places where it was previously under control, and we need to be prepared to quickly stamp out any future cases in New Zealand,” he continued. “Every person in the team of 5 million has a role to play in this.”
On Monday, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, called New Zealand “a global exemplar.”
How has New Zealand been so successful? Experts point to its quick work in isolating any cases that emerged.
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