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Updated May 25th, 2020 at 13:56 IST

NZ to increase gatherings to 100 from 29 May

New Zealand plans to further loosen its coronavirus restrictions by increasing the maximum size of gatherings from 10 people to 100.

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New Zealand plans to further loosen its coronavirus restrictions by increasing the maximum size of gatherings from 10 people to 100.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the change would take effect from midday (0000 GMT) Friday.

The timing is designed, in part, to allow religious services to proceed that day and over the weekend.

New Zealand has reported just one new case of coronavirus over the past week.

Ardern attributed that success to a strict early lockdown and people's ongoing vigilance.

"We are still in a global pandemic. Cases continue to grow overseas, and we still do have people coming home. But for the most part, many aspects of life can and should feel much more normal," Ardern told reporters in Wellington on Monday.

For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks.

But the virus is highly contagious and can be spread by those with mild or no visible symptoms.

For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and could lead to death.

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Published May 25th, 2020 at 13:56 IST

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