People enjoy Muriwai Beach in the wake of New Zealand easing strict regulations implemented to curb the spread of COVID-19 near Auckland, New Zealand on Apr 28, 2020. WELLINGTON: New Zealand businesses including malls, cinemas, cafes and gyms will be allowed to reopen from Thursday as tight restrictions put in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus were further eased on Monday.
The 39-year-old leader warned"none of us can assume COVID is not with us" but said New Zealand currently had only 90 active cases after a seven-week lockdown."Your efforts New Zealand have got us to this place ahead of most of the world and without the carnage that COVID has inflicted in many other places," she said in a televised address.Businesses will be required to have physical distancing and strict hygiene measures in place.
The country's borders would remain closed except for returning New Zealanders. Domestic travel will be allowed, providing a boost to the crippled tourism industry.