New Zealand to ease coronavirus restrictions: PM

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday said the coronavirus restrictions in its biggest city Auckland will be eased, while all restrictions will be lifted in the rest of the country.

Auckland will move to alert level 2 from Thursday, Ardern announced, which will limit gatherings to 100 people.

The rest of the country will move to level 1 from midnight on Monday, she added.

At alert level 2, the disease is contained, but there is a risk of community transmission, the government explained on its website. 

At alert level 1, people need to be ready in case COVID-19 reappears in their community, it said.