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New Zealand has gone 100 days without recording a locally transmitted Covid-19 case, a milestone that has both been welcomed and brought warnings against complacency. But officials have warned against complacency, saying a second wave of cases is still possible. Other countries have had early success in suppressing the virus, only to see infections rise again after lifting lockdown restrictions that damaged the economy, such as Vietnam and Australia. New Zealand has fared better than other countries, recording 1,219 confirmed cases and 22 deaths since the virus arrived in late February. Praised internationally for its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, the country's government has lifted almost all of its lockdown restrictions, first imposed in March. An early lockdown, tough border restrictions, effective health messaging and an aggressive test-and-trace program have all been credited with virtually eliminating the virus in the country//bbc