(CNN) — Almost all coronavirus restrictions in New Zealand will be lifted tomorrow, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced, after the country reported no active cases. New Zealand currently has no active coronavirus cases, and no positive cases reported in the past 17 days. The announcement came as the global number of confirmed coronavirus infections surpassed 7 million on Monday, according to Johns Hopkins University's tally , with more than 402,000 people killed. New Zealand has had 1,504 confirmed cases and 22 deaths. Both countries have mostly controlled their local coronavirus outbreaks and have large tourism industries which have been severely impacted by widespread travel restrictions.

Source: CNN June 08, 2020 05:03 UTC