New Zealand Probes First Community COVID Case in Months

Sunday, January 24, 2021

New Zealand health officials said on Sunday they were investigating what they said was probably the country's first community coronavirus case, in months in a woman who recently returned from overseas.

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"New Zealand, one of the most successful developed nations in controlling the spread of the pandemic, last recorded a community coronavirus transmission on Nov. 18, according to the Health Ministry website.

A tough lockdown and geographical isolation helped New Zealand virtually eliminate the novel coronavirus within its borders"

"Inconceivable!" - Mythbomber

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2021-01-24 10:11 PM | Reply

"geographical isolation"

All you have to be in 1200 miles from the nearest continent and have extremely strict immigration laws. We can do that!

#2 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2021-01-25 08:48 AM | Reply

That's not all they did. They also had a tough as nails lockdown and a competent leader... not an orange stain and lies.

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2021-01-25 12:56 PM | Reply

Well yeah, the Kiwis can be notoriously harsh. They'll put you in jail for a kids toy.

#4 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2021-01-25 01:25 PM | Reply

Keep your hands out of your pockets, then, and stay out of jail. :)

#5 | Posted by Corky at 2021-01-25 03:33 PM | Reply