New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden code-19 test came back positive and she has minor symptoms. According to Reuters, a statement fro...
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden code-19 test came back positive and she has minor symptoms.
According to Reuters, a statement from the Prime Minister Office stated that Jacinda Arden would not attend a parliamentary session on Monday to discuss the government plans and budget.
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"Their travel arrangements to the United States on a trade mission will not be affected," the statement said.
According to a statement from the Prime Minister Office, Jacinda Arden had symptoms on Friday evening and the test was not clear at night, but the Rapid Antigen test was clearly positive on Saturday morning.
The Prime Minister of New Zealand has been in isolation since Sunday, as her husband, Clark Gayford, tested positive.
Due to the positive test, Jacinda Arden will have to keep herself in isolation till the morning of May 21 and will be able to fulfill her responsibilities online.
His replacement, Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson, will speak to the media on Monday.
"This week is a milestone for the government and I'm sorry I can't go there," Jacinda Arden said in a statement.
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"Our plan to curb emissions will be an important step towards achieving the Carbon Zero target, and the budget will be a key step for future plans and for New Zealand's healthcare system," he said.
"As I said at the beginning of the week, because of Code-19, isolation week is normal for New Zealanders this year and my family is no different," he said.
Jacinda Arden said her daughter's code test was also positive on Wednesday.
The Prime Minister of New Zealand said in a statement on his official page on Instagram that despite his best efforts, he unfortunately joined the rest of the family and tested positive for Code-19.
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