New Zealand has no active cases of Covid-19 in the country for the first time since February 28, the health ministry said in a statement on Monday. The last person who was being monitored for coronavirus has now been released from isolation as he's been symptom-free and is regarded as recovered, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said in a statement. New Zealand will announce later on Monday if it would remove all remaining social distancing and economic restrictions, barring border control. New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that all coronavirus measures in the country will be lifted from Tuesday, barring border closure restrictions, as the virus had been eliminated from the country. The country will move to national alert level 1 from midnight on Monday. She said public and private events can go on without restrictions, retail and hospitality sectors can operate normally, and all public transport can resume.

New Zealand has no active cases of Covid-19 in the country for the first time since February 28, the health ministry said in a statement on Monday. The last person who was being monitored for coronavirus has now been released from isolation as he's been symptom-free and is regarded as recovered, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said in a statement. New Zealand will announce later on Monday if it would remove all remaining social distancing and economic restrictions, barring border control. New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that all coronavirus measures in the country will be lifted from Tuesday, barring border closure restrictions, as the virus had been eliminated from the country. The country will move to national alert level 1 from midnight on Monday. She said public and private events can go on without restrictions, retail and hospitality sectors can operate normally, and all public transport can resume.