New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern postpones wedding as the nation imposes new restrictions to slow the community spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
“My wedding will not be going ahead,” she said in a statement.
The “red setting” of New Zealand’s pandemic response includes heightened measures such as mask-wearing and limits on gatherings; the restrictions will go into effect on Monday.
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The New Zealand prime minister was rumoured to be planning to marry her longtime partner, fishing-show host Clarke Gayford, at the start of this year.
“I just join many other New Zealanders who have had an experience like that as a result of the pandemic and to anyone who’s caught up in that scenario, I am so sorry,” she said.
Indoor hospitality venues such as bars and restaurants as well events like weddings will be capped at 100 people. The limit is lowered to 25 if venues are not using vaccine passes.
Ardern stressed that “red is not lockdown,” noting that businesses can remain open and people can still visit family and friends and move freely around the country.
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