Coronavirus Australia latest: at a glance

Good evening, here are the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic in Australia. This is Justine Landis-Hanley and it’s Monday 8 June.

New Zealand lifts Covid-19 restrictions … New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern announced her government would abandon all coronavirus restrictions from midnight tonight, after health officials confirmed the recovery of the country’s last known Covid-19 case.

There are no active cases of Covid-19 in the country for the first time since 28 February. New Zealand has recorded fewer than 1,500 cases of coronavirus, and 22 deaths.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jun/08/coronavirus-australia-latest-at-a-glance