New Zealand Extends Cruise Ship Ban, Tightens Rules to Contain Virus at Border

New Zealand Extends Cruise Ship Ban, Tightens Rules to Contain Virus at Border
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to media during a press conference at Parliament on June 17, 2020 in Wellington, New Zealand. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images
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New Zealand on June 22 extended a ban on cruise ships arriving in the country and tightened measures for visitors to exit quarantine, after reporting more coronavirus cases linked to overseas travel.

The country, which has recorded just 22 deaths from COVID-19, was among the first in the world to end all restrictions after declaring it had no active cases, but has seen a small number of new cases in recent days.