New Zealand marks 100 days without COVID-19 transmission

For the fifth consecutive day, not a single new COVID-19 case was recorded in New Zealand, ensuring the active infections in the country remain limited to 21, according to the country’s Ministry of Health.

It has been 101 days since the last case of COVID-19 was transmitted locally from an unknown source, sources said.

Two additional cases are reported as having recovered, so there are now 21 active cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation facilities, said a ministry statement.

The Ministry continues to recommend households add masks to their earthquake emergency kits, as part of New Zealand’s ongoing response to COVID-19, and assures the public there will sufficient masks for everyone.