New Zealand is weighing up whether to relax its COVID-19 lockdown

New Zealand will consider dropping its lockdown arrangements on April 20, two days before the restrictions are due to expire.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has declared her country’s lockdown a success after a stunning drop in daily cases to just 29 on Thursday.

“We are turning a corner, and your commitment means our plan is working,” she said.

The number has declined for the fourth-straight day, giving the best evidence yet that New Zealand has squashed the spread of the deadly disease.

A fortnight ago, the Kiwi government implemented a near society-wide lockdown, with particularly strong restrictions on business, to combat the spread of COVID-19.

On the evidence of the first half of the lockdown, Ms Ardern believes her country is winning the fight.

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