WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND – APRIL 27: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks at a briefing on the coronavirus pandemic at Parliament on April 27, 2020 in Wellington, New Zealand. New Zealand will drop to Alert Level 3 of lockdown at 11:59 pm on April 27. New Zealand has been in in full lockdown since March 26 in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 across the country. Under the current COVID-19 Alert Level 4 measures, all non-essential businesses have been closed, including bars, restaurants, cinemas and playgrounds. All indoor and outdoor events are banned, while schools have switched to online learning. Essential services remain open, including supermarkets and pharmacies. (Photo by Mark Mitchell-Pool/Getty Images)
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND – MARCH 24: A public notice for COVID-19 on display in the central business district on March 24, 2020 in Wellington, New Zealand. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has lifted New Zealand’s COVID-19 alert level to three on Monday, and raise the alert level to four on Wednesday as the government works to stop the spread of COVID-19. With community transmission now a possibility in New Zealand, the Prime Minister has said staying at home is essential. Schools are now closed and all non-essential businesses including bars, restaurants, cinemas, playgrounds will close Wednesday. All indoor and outdoor events are banned. Essential services will remain open. New Zealand currently has 155 confirmed cases of COVID-19. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)
