SYDNEY: New Zealand's prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, said on Wednesday (Apr 8) she was cautiously optimistic about slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus as authorities reported the lowest number of new daily cases in two weeks.
New Zealand reported 50 new cases on Wednesday from 54 on Tuesday and 67 on Monday, bringing its tally to 1,210. One person has died.
Advertisement Advertisement The country of about 5 million people went into a lockdown and a national emergency was declared in