China News Service, September 2 According to foreign media reports, New Zealand cabinet ministers will meet on the 4th to review the alert level of the epidemic that was originally scheduled to expire on the 6th.
New Zealand Health Minister Shipkin said at a press conference on the 2nd that he has not yet considered lowering the alert level to level 1.
At present, the alert level in Auckland, New Zealand is level 2.5, and the alert level in other areas is level 2.
At 1:00 noon local time on the 2nd, at a press conference of the New Zealand Ministry of Health, Shipkin stated that under the two lowest alert levels, there may still be confirmed cases in the community, as long as these cases are under control.
He believes that the real test is the different containment measures at the 2 and 1 alert levels, not the complete elimination of the virus before entering the 1 alert level.
The data picture shows New Zealand under the epidemic.
However, he also said that the government has not considered reducing the alert level from level 2 to level 1. The goal at this stage is to avoid the deterioration of the situation and enter the level 3 alert level.
New Zealand Health Director Bloomfield emphasized that the focus is to reduce the alert level in Auckland from 2.5 to 2.
Shipkin also said that Auckland’s 2.5 level “will not last forever” and may change soon.
In addition, he also revealed that the government will release a plan within this week for regular inspections on border and quarantine staff.
Staff with high risk will be tested weekly, and staff with low risk will be tested every other week.