In Pictures: New Zealand Eases All Domestic Regulations After Discharging Last COVID-19 Patient

People talk while sitting at a cafe on the first day of all New Zealand domestic regulations being lifted.?New Zealand?has reported no new COVID-19 case for 14 days in a row now - as of June 5 - and because of this, the country has lifted all restrictions.

A windsurfer at New Brighton Beach, races along the shoreline in Christchurch, New Zealand. PM?Jacinda Ardern has been praised worldwide for handling?the coronavirus?pandemic in her country efficiently.?Strict measures by the government and public support is the reason New Zealand has become one of the first nations to have recovered completely from the pandemic.??

A Man reels in his kite while others enjoy walking at New Brighton Beach in Christchurch, New Zealand.?

Students play in a school garden while adults supervise them.?In Alert level 1, social distancing measures will no longer be required and there will be?no more limitations?on the number of people allowed for gatherings.?

Customers and staff are seen inside a cafe.?New Zealand?lifted much of the lockdown?restrictions in mid-May, but social distancing norms and ban on large gatherings was in place.?

After domestic restrictions being lifted, a pedestrian is seen on the streets in New Zealand.

Morning traffic passes a warning sign that shows how to prevent the spread of the virus on the first day of all New Zealand domestic regulations being lifted.

Commuters without a face mask, no social-distancing, wait for transport at a bus interchange in Christchurch. New Zealand appears to have completely eradicated the coronavirus.

On Monday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern looked very happy when she addressed a press conference where she announced that New Zealand will drop to COVID-19 alert level 1 at midnight in Wellington, New Zealand.?The country's PM, Jacinda Ardern, admitted that she "did a little dance" after finding out?New Zealand?had no active COVID-19 cases.?

A female worker who worked in the museum removes social distancing markers from the floor, on the first day of all New Zealand domestic regulations being lifted.