New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday that the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown will be lifted for all areas except Auckland, the largest city, as new infection numbers continue to fall.Most of the country will see an easing of restrictions from Wednesday with the dropping of alert status from level 3 to level 2, allowing regional travel to resume and schools, businesses and workplaces to reopen.However, several measures to reduce the risk of transmission will remain in place, in what has been dubbed "Delta level 2" by the prime minister. This will include mandatory mask wearing…READ FULL ARTICLE
