New Zealand says everyone entering country must self-isolate to contain coronavirus

 

FILE PHOTO: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern during a news conference prior to the anniversary of the mosque attacks that took place the prior year in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Martin Hunter

 

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Saturday that everyone entering the country from midnight Sunday must self isolate for 14 days in an effort to contain the spread of the new coronavirus.

 

People from small South Pacific island countries, which currently have no reported cases, will be exempted, Ardern said in a news conference. New Zealand has a large South Pacific islander population.

 

All cruise ships will also be told not to come to New Zealand until June 30, she said.

 

Ardern said these were "far-reaching and unprecedented" measures to tackle a global pandemic. New Zealand has six confirmed cases and has not recorded any deaths.

 

(Reporting by Praveen Menon; Editing by Michael Perry)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-03-14

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So tourists are sequestered for two weeks before they can go site seeing?

So how do you get from the airport to your 14 day isolation room/hotel?

Walk?

Nobody likes Kiwis anyway

New Zealand also just banned cruise ships from docking.

 

We know a Thai-based couple who is on a cruise ship (full of old folks) from Australia to Egypt, Europe etc., and the company recently informed passengers they would be reimbursed for their ticket and forthwith dropped off in New Zealand.

 

Things seem to be getting a bit cray-cray.

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17 minutes ago, UbonThani said:

Nobody likes Kiwis anyway

That’s not very nice, but they do produce some great wine, especially the Sav Blancs 

45 minutes ago, UbonThani said:

Nobody likes Kiwis anyway

she  looks  alright  to  me

How can tourists self isolate? Welcome to NZ now enjoy your 10 days in your hotel room. Have a great holiday. 

52 minutes ago, SometimezaGreatNotion said:

New Zealand also just banned cruise ships from docking.

 

We know a Thai-based couple who is on a cruise ship (full of old folks) from Australia to Egypt, Europe etc., and the company recently informed passengers they would be reimbursed for their ticket and forthwith dropped off in New Zealand.

 

Things seem to be getting a bit cray-cray.

Say again ? A Cruise  ship from Australia doing a  global loop intends  to dump passengers off in New Zealand? From the topic content it looks  like that's a  no  go now.

 

Everyone?

 

Both of them?

17 minutes ago, garygooner said:

How can tourists self isolate? Welcome to NZ now enjoy your 10 days in your hotel room. Have a great holiday. 

Its almost worth it to pig out on 5 star cheeses and wines without added fruit juice and 50% mark up

1 hour ago, J Town said:

So tourists are sequestered for two weeks before they can go site seeing?

... especially if someone were only visiting for one week!

That’s not very nice, but they do produce some great wine, especially the Sav Blancs 

 

Very true.  Rumour has it that if you drink copious amounts of Sav Blanc, it acts as an antidote against the virus, (or you're so p*$$ed that you forget that you have the virus...)

@UbonThani    ""Nobody likes kiwis anyway""

A very discriminatory statement..maybe you should self isolate for a while!.

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42 minutes ago, couchpotato said:

@UbonThani    ""Nobody likes kiwis anyway""

A very discriminatory statement..maybe you should self isolate for a while!.

Happy to avoid Kiwis for 30 years

NZ always practical and pragmatic. They do lead the way a lot of times and do very well for a country so small and at the end of the world.

 

Beautiful country and people.

I won't be returning to Nz while they have this ridiculous scheme in place. 

I expect Jacinda to be voted out in november_hopefully.

King Island is in Aus near Tasi.

 

Meet hundreds of Kiwis. Some Maoris ok, the whites are whiney like the pm.

 

That Hey Bro accent is awful.

I am unable to understand why I would want to sit in a hotel room for two weeks while the authorities faff around deciding whether I am infected or not. Congratulations NZ, your tourist industry is stone dead for the time being. There'll be quite a few jobs lost.

Just now, Lacessit said:

I am unable to understand why I would want to sit in a hotel room for two weeks while the authorities faff around deciding whether I am infected or not. Congratulations NZ, your tourist industry is stone dead for the time being. There'll be quite a few jobs lost.

They are not the first nor will they be the last. Protecting themselves now is more important than the tourist industry.

1 minute ago, UbonThani said:

King Island is in Aus near Tasi.

 

Meet hundreds of Kiwis. Some Maoris ok, the whites are whiney like the pm.

 

That Hey Bro accent is awful.

Un Zud is known as the land of interchangeable vowels. Aussies get used to it, like having a mildly retarded brother.

2 minutes ago, Sujo said:

They are not the first nor will they be the last. Protecting themselves now is more important than the tourist industry.

Protecting themselves from coronavirus? That horse has well and truly bolted.

Think about it - there are thousands of Kiwis in Australia. You think they are going to self-isolate at Jacinda's say-so? Unless they are denied entry.

21 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

I am unable to understand why I would want to sit in a hotel room for two weeks while the authorities faff around deciding whether I am infected or not. Congratulations NZ, your tourist industry is stone dead for the time being. There'll be quite a few jobs lost.

Think that's answered here, NZ Herald

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Tourism numbers would have dropped anyway, as fewer people wanted to holiday anywhere during a pandemic.

He said the priority for the Government was to focus on the people and businesses of New Zealand.

 

A number off topic posts, insulting posts and replies have been removed. 

4 hours ago, UbonThani said:

Nobody likes Kiwis anyway

Rubbish. I have some very good friends that I made in NZ when I spent a year working there. Some of the friendliest people I have met during my work in 38 countries.

 

It seems to me that you are the one that nobody likes.

2 hours ago, UbonThani said:

Happy to avoid Kiwis for 30 years

But not as happy as they were.

5 hours ago, J Town said:

So tourists are sequestered for two weeks before they can go site seeing?

There won't be any. 

1 hour ago, Lacessit said:

I am unable to understand why I would want to sit in a hotel room for two weeks while the authorities faff around deciding whether I am infected or not. Congratulations NZ, your tourist industry is stone dead for the time being. There'll be quite a few jobs lost.

It's not the time to worry about the tourism industry. That industry already died. Containing the virus outbreak is the only business now.

2 hours ago, Lacessit said:

Un Zud is known as the land of interchangeable vowels. Aussies get used to it, like having a mildly retarded brother.

Nzers feel the same about Aussies!!

51 minutes ago, xylophone said:

Nzers feel the same about Aussies!!

I believe it was Robert Muldoon who said Kiwis migrating to Australia improved the IQ's of both countries simultaneously.