“Seated, separated, single-server”: New Zealand details its vision for post-lockdown living

With New Zealand’s outbreak situation appearing to be firmly under control after having “eliminated” widespread community transmission of the coronavirus, the country is now getting ready to further wind down its lockdown rules.

When prime minister Jacinda Ardern activated a level four alert in late March—the most severe level in New Zealand’s four-tiered alert system—she placed the country under one of the world’s strictest lockdown measures. The aim was simple: don’t just flatten the curve; squash it.

The aggressive strategy paid off. New Zealand has so far avoided the uncontrolled outbreaks and staggering death tolls that have afflicted countries like the US and UK. With a population of 4.8 million, it has recorded just over 1,100 confirmed cases and 21 deaths. Last Tuesday (April 28), after four weeks at the highest alert level, the country moved down to level three, easing social distancing rules even as Ardern urged people to be “even more vigilant.”

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