“Such is life.”
. The so-called “red setting” means stricter restrictions such as mandatory face masks and limits on social gatherings. Arden took pains to emphasize that the “red setting” was not the same as a lockdown because businesses can stay open and people can still visit families and friends around the country.New Zealand is one of the few countries around the world that have managed to avoid any big omicron outbreaks.
The country’s borders have been largely closed to foreigners since March 2020 and a planned gradual reopening was postponed amid fears that it could soon see an omicron surge as happened in Australia. Arden said that while the country would try to slow the spread of omicron, she did warn an outbreak was all but inevitable.
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