WELLINGTON: New Zealand is extending the state of national emergency for a further seven days to help stop the spread of COVID-19, the Minister of ...
WELLINGTON: New Zealand is extending the state of national emergency for a further seven days to help stop the spread of COVID-19, the Minister of Civil Defence Peeni Henare said in a statement on Tuesday .
The initial declaration on Mar 25 lasted seven days and can be extended as many times as necessary. All non-essential services, schools and offices have been ordered to be shut for a month."Extending the State of National Emergency ensures we have all the resources, support and powers we need to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our communities," Henare said.
New Zealand, with a population of about five million, has more than 550 confirmed COVID-19 cases, one of them fatal.
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