Is New Zealand the first country to be virtually free of Corona after 100 days have passed without local transmission of the virus?
<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>ArabiaWeather</strong> - Health officials in New Zealand confirmed today, Sunday, that a hundred days have passed without the country witnessing any known local transmission of Covid-19 disease. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /> The nation's director general of health, Ashley Bloomfield, said the achievement was worth celebrating, but urged New Zealanders not to be complacent. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /> He continued in a statement: "We have seen in other countries how quickly the virus will re-emerge and spread in places that were previously under control, and we need to prepare faster to eliminate any future cases in New Zealand." </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /> New Zealand currently has 23 active cases of COVID-19 - all of which were discovered at the border and are in isolation facilities. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /> The first known case coming from abroad to New Zealand was recorded on February 26, and the last local transmission was discovered on May 1. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Source: Agencies</strong> </p>
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