New Zealand PM warns of unprecedented COVID wave

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that the country is facing a new wave of coronavirus and warned of a significant rise in COVID cases, Report informs referring to foreign media.

“So we are embarking for the first time in the two years since the start of the outbreak into a period where New Zealanders will see more Covid in the community... it will be nothing like we've experienced to date but our efforts with vaccination mean we have got to this place without the volume of serious illness and death that so many others experienced,” she said.

“And still as always be kind and respectful. I know there is Covid fatigue, but I also know that no one wants to let go of the freedoms we've gained from uniting and protecting one another. We need respectful discussion and tolerance as we navigate this next phase together.”