It was announced this afternoon that no active Covid-19 cases remain in New Zealand. Here's a look back at how we achieved elimination.
February 2: Jacinda Ardern announces a ban on travellers from mainland China as cases there continue to grow.
February 28: The first case of Covid-19 is announced in New Zealand, as a person in their 60s tests positive after arriving from Iran.
March 5: First locally transmitted case occurs, as an Auckland man in his 40s was infected by a family member who had returned from Iran.
March 19: All border entries closed to non-New Zealand residents and those arriving must self-isolate for 14 days.
March 21: A four-tiered alert level system is introduced to try and manage Covid-19 in New Zealand, and those over 70 years old are asked to stay home. The country begins at Alert Level 2, but this is quickly moves to Alert Level 3 two days later.
March 25: The nation moves from Alert Level 3 to Alert Level 4, putting all of New Zealand into a full lockdown in which only trips for essential needs are allowed and essential workers are the only people allowed to leave home for work.
March 29: First death from Covid-19 recorded in the country . The woman who died was in her 70s and lived on the West Coast.
Anne Guenole died from Covid-19 in Greymouth.
April 5: The country reaches over 1000 cases at 1039.
April 10: All people arriving into New Zealand must undergo a 14-day supervised quarantine.
April 27: Alert Level 4 drops to 3 after just over one month at Level 4.
May 13: As the rate of cases continues to slow, New Zealand moves to Alert Level 2.
May 29: The social gathering limit is raised from 10 to 100 people.
But other restrictions to gatherings still apply as New Zealand remains in Alert Level 2.
June 5: The 14th day of no new Covid-19 cases is recorded.
June 8: For the first time since the pandemic first took hold in New Zealand, there are no active cases of Covid-19 detected within our borders.
This afternoon, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced New Zealand will move to Covid-19 Alert Level 1 at midnight tonight.
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