MELBOURNE – Officials in New Zealand and Australia were hailed globally for their early signs of success in dealing with the spread of coronavirus, saying on Monday that social discrimination would soon loosen regulations and reopen their economies. To do.

The rate of new coronavirus cases has reduced significantly in both countries without reducing the capacity of their health systems. New Zealand has implemented lockdown extensively and Australia is also strictly prohibiting many activities.

New Zealand recorded its fifth demise due to coronavirus on Monday, yet the quantity of recently affirmed cases in the Pacific country expanded to just 15, which was seen in early April, with a sixth of total cases to 1,064.

According to Australia’s Ministry of Health, the number of newly confirmed cases increased to 33 on Monday, the slowest rate in a month and less than the tenth seen two weeks earlier. Australia now has 6,322 cases with 61 deaths.

Health Minister Greg Hunt said it was soon to facilitate the limitations, in spite of the leveling in the bend of issues. “Right now is an ideal opportunity to proceed with the course, to proceed with it, self-disconnection and social unsettling influences,” Hunt said in a TV briefing. “They are bringing real growth down.”

Australia deployed its toughest crackdown yet over the long Easter holiday weekend, with helicopters, police outposts and heavy fines preventing people from breaking travel restrictions or public assembly rules.

Brendan Murphy, Australia’s chief medical officer, told Australian Broadcasting Corp Radio that the government could only begin deciding in the coming weeks about “what the restriction is, if any exemptions can be granted”.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the decision to extend the countrywide shutdown and state of national emergency would be announced on 20 March.

“Our number of cases might be little, however, that doesn’t imply that we have been successful in hunting the infection yet,” said Ardern.

With the economies of both countries heavily hit, governments are spending heavily to mitigate the impact.

In Australia, which has already promised to help the economy spend more than 10% of its GDP, the government was in talks over the weekend with top carrier Qantas Airways Ltd. And Virgin Australia Holdings Limited about subsidizing domestic flights.

The New Zealand Order said that their government would issue guidance on the recovery potential of the economy next week.

“We are very aware of the need to run our economy as soon as possible,” she said.