New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Monday that the country would return to near-normality after the recovery of its last coronavirus patient and a total relaxation of social restrictions. On Monday midnight, the country will move to alert level 1 (level 4 being total lockdown), removing almost all restrictions previously enforced to control the coronavirus pandemic, reports Efe new.

#NewZealand Prime Minister #JacindaArdern (@jacindaardern) announced on Monday that the country would return to near-normality after the recovery of its last #coronavirus patient and a total relaxation of social restrictions.#Covid_19 pic.twitter.com/a9bnXqIYcT

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"Our goal was to come out the other side as quickly and as safely as we could. To a place where our borders continue to be our first line of defence, but all current rules and restrictions on businesses and services are essentially lifted," Ardern said at a press conference. "Today, 75 days later (after the first alert level 4 lockdown was put in place), we are ready."