New Zealand reported no new cases of COVID-19 today, according to the country’s Director-General of Health Dr. Ashley Bloomfield — the first time zero new infections have been found since the country went into lockdown on March 25.
Speaking at a news conference today, Bloomfield said one previously counted probable case has been reclassified as a confirmed case, keeping the number of total probable and confirmed cases at 1,487.
In total, 1,276 patients have recovered, Bloomfield said.
The last time New Zealand reported no new confirmed cases was March 16.
Last Tuesday, the country lowered its national alert level, from it’s strictest level 4 to level 3. New Zealand spent almost five weeks under a level 4 lockdown.
Around 400,000 more New Zealanders have gone back to work and 75% of its economy is operating, according to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
