New Zealand declares state of emergency to tackle Coronavirus

SANAA, March 25 (YPA) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the state of national emergency with the country entering full closure, on Thursday, to counter the outbreak of the Coronavirus.
“It is a state of emergency to preserve our way of life,” Ardern said in a speech to parliament on Wednesday, to declare a state of emergency.
“We expect a significant increase in the infection rate of Coronavirus,” she added.
The number of Coronavirus cases in the country has risen to 205, according to the World Ometer website.
Globally, the outbreak of the newly infected Corona virus that first appeared in central China at the end of last year exceeded 421,000 infections and more than 18,820 deaths, while the number of people recovered exceeded 108,000.