New Zealand PM Ardern cancels wedding plans amid Omicron wave

New Zealand PM Ardern cancels wedding plans amid Omicron wave

By Naveel Krishant
Sunday 23/01/2022
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern .[Image: bbc]

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has cancelled her wedding plans after announcing new Covid restrictions.

NZ is set to be placed under the highest level of Covid restrictions after an outbreak of the Omicron variant.

The restrictions include a cap of 100 vaccinated people at events and mask-wearing in shops and on public transport.

Ardern confirmed to reporters today that her wedding to television host Clarke Gayford would not be going ahead.

[Source: BBC]

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