New Zealand Covid: Ardern unveils post-lockdown ‘traffic light’ system linked to 90% vaccination rate

New plan will see end of lockdowns but those unvaccinated against Covid will not enjoy freedoms available to others, PM Jacinda Ardern says * See all our coronavirus coverage More than 18 months into the pandemic, New Zealand has announced its roadmap for a post-lockdown future – and says dropping restrictions hinges on the country hitting some of the world’s most ambitious vaccination rates. Prime minister Jacinda Ardern on Friday announced that 90% of eligible New Zealanders needed to be fully vaccinated across each District Health Board (DHB) region before the whole country moves to a new “traffic light” system of much looser public health restrictions. The country has a growing outbreak of the Delta variant, and on Friday announced 129 new cases – a record high since the pandemic began. Continue reading...
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