New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she 'did a little dance' when she found out the country had no active coronavirus cases

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• New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that she "did a little dance" when she was told that the country had recorded no new or active coronavirus cases as of Monday local time. 
• New Zealand's health ministry announced that is has been 17 days since the last new coronavirus case was reported in the country. There are currently no people in New Zealand receiving hospital-level care for COVID-19, and there were zero new deaths attributed to the virus.
• Monday's announcement marked a major achievement for New Zealand, which implemented swift and strict coronavirus restrictions that experts say contributed to the country's early success.
• Ardern also announced on Monday that New Zealand would be lifting its coronavirus restrictions, returning the country to a place "where life feels as normal as we can in the time of a global pandemic."
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that she "did a little dance" when she was told that the country had recorded no new or active coronavirus cases as of Monday local time. 

New Zealand's health ministry announced in a statement that is has been 17 days since the last new coronavirus case was reported in New Zealand.

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