Return of COVID-19 after 102 Days in New Zealand, 4 New Cases

[KatieJudasGaga4 67,907]

"New Zealand’s biggest city Auckland will be shut down from midday on Wednesday after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warned four new cases of coronavirus had emerged.

The country had achieved a record 102 days of no new transmissions and has been widely held up internationally as the model on how to beat the virus with the strictest regulations in the world.

Citizens in Auckland will be expected to work from home unless they are essential workers, and schools will close, as will bars, cafes and restaurants until the end of the week.

Ardern said in a televised press conference, “We’re asking people in Auckland to stay home to stop the spread.

“Act as if you have COVID, and as though people around you have COVID.”

 

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/new-zealand-moves-fast-to-lock-down-auckland-after-surprise-covid-outbreak-following-weeks-of-no-cases-2020-08-11

[Stephen 30,433]

omg 4 cases and they shut down... the stinky US could never

[Sneaky Oliver 22,977]

I think coronavirus will keep resurfacing in the following years, unfortunately 

[Bt1 5,213]

I'm confused about this. Dont they quarantine people for 14 days? How many tests they are doing?

[MelbHawker 6,583]

Her stance on dealing with this virus from the beginning has been so clear & her Govt. have been formidable in responding to it. I hope this lockdown allows them to get on top of contact tracing & ensuring an outbreak doesn’t happen here! 

[MelbHawker 6,583]

Just now, Florin said:

I'm confused about this. Dont they quarantine people for 14 days? How many tests they are doing?

Yes they have been. But these 4 new cases aren’t return travellers, they’re being recognised as community transmission. 

[Bt1 5,213]

3 minutes ago, MelbHawker said:

Yes they have been. But these 4 new cases aren’t return travellers, they’re being recognised as community transmission. 

So I guess covid was there but only asymptomatic cases? Interesting. In those 100 days, there were still social distancing rules? 

[Curunir 7,510]

New Zealand have shown nothing but the utmost competence in dealing with this virus and I have no doubt this time it will be the same 

Other governments should take note 

[plumbing 75]

meanwhile here in america 

 

[HeavyMetalLover 16]

41 minutes ago, plumbing said:

meanwhile here in america 

 

Are you f*cking kidding me???

 

[geusst1235 5,398]

21 minutes ago, HeavyMetalLover said:

Are you f*cking kidding me???

 

Oh for f*cks sake.

[tomsches 17,550]

She's back for her RUvenge 

[djparky 267]

This is interesting I guess.. the one country that had got rid if it, has got it again...to what end are we doing all this then- other than creating even bigger economic and social problems??

[Mister G 10,512]

1 hour ago, plumbing said:

meanwhile here in america 

 

I hope it was worth it to see them perform their 2 hits. Bye I can’t with these morons 

[joannesrats 26]

7 minutes ago, djparky said:

This is interesting I guess.. the one country that had got rid if it, has got it again...to what end are we doing all this then- other than creating even bigger economic and social problems??

Saving lives