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India announced a ban on But logistics, cases throughout She said that a MobileApp international flights on March 22, Europe and North has been developed but yet to regulations and other 2020, and the country has been in MAmerica, increasing fatalities be finalised. lockdown since March 25, 2020, challenges remain in many major cities and our She has since spoken to leaving New Zealanders with no own tally of five deaths (as on Singapore Prime Minister Lee Venkat Raman flight options. April 13, 2020) are among the Hsien Loong, following which Stranded New Zealanders factors that have constrained both countries will share their should contribute to the cost of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern he New Zealand government the government to enforce at Media Conference on April 5 expertise and experience in any government-facilitated flights is in discussions with the strict broader control. (Picture Courtesy: Getty Images) contact tracing. authorities in India to from India. Mr Peters said that Prime Minister Jacinda “Border restrictions If the country moved to organise commercial flights the cost will be comparable to Ardern announced manda- would help allow New Alert Level 3, people should Tto bring home New Zealand citizens the recent government-assisted tory quarantine for 14 days Zealanders live as normal treat it like a “waiting room.” and permanent residents stranded departures from other locations for all people arriving at a life as possible. We have She said that the govern- in that country. such as Peru. New Zealand ports effective to continue to reassure ment will this week set out Foreign Minister Winston Peters “The COVID-19 pandemic has midnight on April 9, 2020, ourselves that people details of different alert levels. has just sent out a media release seen the largest consular response the day on which there coming into our country Further details of the impact in which he has confirmed that his ever undertaken by New Zealand was a favourable decline in are not a threat to other on the economy is being Ministry is working out the details. and finding solutions that will the number of confirmed New Zealanders and our released, including the impact The number of New Zealanders work is the focus of significant Covid-19 cases. economy. If the virus was on business and this year’s stranded in India is not known but ongoing efforts and government Strict border control eliminated here, overseas Budget. according to the most popular esti- support. We know that New “I believe that we are turn- travellers coming would “I understand the impor- mate, there are about 770 citizens Zealanders in a range of locations ing the corner. I thank New then pose the greatest risk to tance of this information for and permanent residents. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign are facing challenging conditions. Zealanders for complying New Zealand. We can have businesses and industries to Nightmare issues Minister Winston Peters We continue to monitor the global with the strict rules in force no tolerance for someone plan. This is not the time to However, logistics management “The New Zealand government situation and its impacts on New under the Epidemic Notice potentially bringing in deviate from the plan. Please would be a nightmare. is in discussion with airlines and Zealanders abroad, wherever and Public Health Act. But Covid-19 and causing a stay home, please stay in your While the Safetravel website international partners to help they may be,” Mr Peters said. our borders could pose a risk. chain of events that may be bubble, please break the chain (www.safetravel.govt.nz) is report- those New Zealanders stranded Stranded Indians in One person can spread the devastating,” she said. of transmission to save lives,” ed to contain registration details of in India return home. This is a New Zealand virus. We have to therefore Kiwis thanked for Ms Ardern said. most stranded persons, the problem seriously complex endeavour due Indian Newslink understands put into effect rigid measures compliance Ms Ardern also made is to disseminate information to all to the current lockdown and the that an equal number of for all New Zealanders “In the face of the greatest special note of the Kiwis of them. large number of New Zealanders Indian nationals (about 750) are arriving from overseas,” she threat to human health that working in healthcare around Many New Zealanders visiting in various locations around India. stranded in New Zealand, having said. we have faced in over a cen- the world - especially nurse India could be stranded in smaller However, we are making very good arrived for business, leisure, The number of New Zea- tury, Kiwis have quietly and Jenny McGee who cared for towns and villages from where progress,” he said. tourism and family visits. landers arriving from various collectively implemented a British Prime Minister Boris accessibility to information may be No guarantees but take advice If the special flights being parts of the world is not nationwide wall of defence. Johnson. difficult and the ability to reach the Mr Peters has appealed to organised by the New Zealand known but it is understood You are breaking the chain If you have symptoms of cities from where relief aircraft are all New Zealanders in India to government originate from that there will be several of transmission and you did the coronavirus, call the NZ expected to be operated. seriously consider taking the gov- any of our airports, there are thousand. There are about it for each other,” she said. Covid-19 Healthline on 0800- Poor telephone and internet ernment-assisted flights to return to possibilities of sending home the 800 people in India alone, Ms Ardern said that initial 3585453 (+64 9 358 5453 for connectivity could compound the New Zealand. stranded passengers who are waiting for government-or- modelling showed New international SIMs) or call problem. “There are no guarantees when willing to return to India. Howev- ganised flights (Please read Zealand was on a similar your GP - please do not show Mr Peters acknowledged that international commercial flights er, movement under the existing separate story). trajectory to Italy and Spain up at a medical centre. New Zealanders in India have faced will return to India and New lockdown conditions within India Ms Ardern said that there (with about 10,000 projected The above Report and challenging circumstances and Zealanders should not be relying on could be challenging. We will was no end date yet for deaths due to Covid-19, but Picture have been published that the entire country is under that happening in the short-term,” bring reports as information gets stopping the strict border current modelling showed under a Special Arrange- lockdown, which can be daunting. he warned. to hand. controls in place. the lockdown measures ment with www.rnz.co.nz Qualityadviceisassured through ateam of Licensed Immigration Adviser /Ex-Immigration Officer. 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