New Zealand to stick with virus curbs despite signs of improvement

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New Zealand will stick to its tough curbs to combat the coronavirus, despite some early signs the spread of the illness has been stabilising, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.

“Our actions for the remainder of the period in level four will be about doubling down to ensure the gains made in the first half are not squandered in the second,” Ardern told reporters in Wellington, according to Reuters.

“I don't want New Zealand to be at level four for a minute longer than needed, but equally there is no plan to move from level four early,” Ardern added.

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