Author: Thomas Manch

Schools will close, buses will come to a standstill, and businesses will shut, as New Zealand shuts down in hope of halting coronavirus' spread.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Monday that the country would enter level 4 of the Covid-19 threat alert system at midnight on Wednesday, placing every New Zealander into lockdown in roughly 48 hours time.

Prepare yourself for a four-week closure. That was the message from a raft of government officials who are planning just how the country will shut down.

"The end game is we don't want this virus to pass from person to person," said John Ombler, the all-of-government controller for the Covid-19 response.

Some details were yet to be worked out - whether dairies would be open, for instance - but much is already certain. Here's what you need to know. 
 
Health professionals test patients at the Covid-19 community based assessment centre in Tahunanui, Nelson.
Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/120503174/the-next-48-hours-what-happens-before-new-zealands-coronavirus-lockdown
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