New Zealand to lift all restrictions and resume normal life

New Zealand is set to lift almost all its restrictions put in place to check coronavirus. It was reported that there are no active cases in the country. 

People will be able to return to work, school, sports events and domestic travel without constraints. However, borders will remain closed. 

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told reporters that she did "a little dance" when she was told that the country no longer had any active virus cases. She said,

"While the job is not done, there is no denying this is a milestone. So can I finish with a very simple Thank you, New Zealand".

New Zealand : 3 killed as car crashed into pond

In New Zealand, three people have been reported dead after a car crashed into a pond on Sunday.

In a statement, the New Zealand Police said that the attention of emergency services were called to the report of a vehicle underwater at a central North Island farm near the town of Raetihi.

“Tragically the three people were deceased when recovered from the pond by emergency services,” the police said.

Police are working to support the family of those killed. Worksafe, the government agency that oversees workplace health and safety, has been notified.