New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern Admits ‘Zero COVID’ Strategy Failed

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern admitted her policies to fight COVID-19 have failed after more than 18 months of draconian lockdowns. On Monday, Ardern called for mass vaccinations and ongoing testing to reveal more cases of COVID-19.

Ardern went on to say, “in fact, for this outbreak, it’s clear that long periods of heavy restrictions has not got us to zero cases, but that is okay. ”

There’s been no contrition, no certainty, and no end game. Jacinda Ardern should admit she was wrong, give us a proper plan, and tell Aucklanders when the finish line is in sight.https://t.co/z8pvlAlZWa

— David Seymour (@dbseymour) October 4, 2021