Coronavirus: All you need to know about Sunday's big developments

This is a special evening newsletter recapping the latest news on the Covid-19 pandemic, with links to our full coverage.  [View Online]( Surfers enjoy conditions in level 2. Photo / Michael Craig Hi {NAME} This is a special evening newsletter recapping the latest news on the Covid-19 pandemic, with links to our full coverage. As New Zealanders get accustomed to the way of life at alert level 2, new data has given extra comfort to schools and kindergartens reopening tomorrow. Get all the important news and read the full stories in the links below. Key developments in NZ - New Zealand has [one new case of Covid-19]( - a preschool-aged child from Canterbury. The case is linked to Christchurch's Rosewood rest home cluster as a household contact of an earlier case. 96 per cent of New Zealand's cases are now recovered - the regions which still have active cases are Waitemata, Auckland, Manukau, Waikato, Hawke's Bay, Mid-Central, Nelson Marlborough, Canterbury and Southern. This week, New Zealand has had just five new cases of Covid-19, with three on Monday and one on Friday. - Long queues, "excessive sanitiser" and hands off the cupboards - home buyers are finding the open home process [a new experience under alert level 2](. - Despite today's confirmed case, data showing how children are largely being spared by Covid-19 should [give extra comfort to schools and kindergartens reopening tomorrow]( an expert says. Most schools reopen their gates tomorrow. Photo / Alex Burton Business update - The mayor bungyed off a bridge and a plane full of level 2 travellers has touched down at the local airport - [Queenstown is open for business again](. - If you've joined the growing unemployment queues unexpectedly, it's time to relearn some job-hunting skills – and Diana Clement [has some helpful advice](. - Despite some criticism, the Covid-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 is now law, and could be in place for the next two years. Sasha Borissenko [looks at what all the fuss is about](. Around the world - Italy has announced it will [reopen to tourists from early June]( and scrap its 14-day mandatory quarantine period. More than 31,500 people in the country have died due to coronavirus, and although Italy never formally closed its borders, it banned movement for tourism and imposed a two-week isolation period for new arrivals. But from June 3, all visitors will be allowed back into the country and will no longer be obliged to self-isolate. - As Vietnam reopens its economy, critics have been [stunned by the results achieved in the country](. Vietnam, which shares a large land border with China and has a population of 97 million, has recorded just over 300 cases of coronavirus, with no deaths. The enviable outcome has led some to question if the communist government is releasing accurate figures – but critics say they're inclined to believe the results, with the country's "sledgehammer approach" working. In sport - How will rugby recover after Covid-19? In a three-part series, Dylan Cleaver and Liam Napier analyse the serious issues facing [the international game]( the [New Zealand professional game]( and [school, club and community rugby](. Thanks for joining us - we'll keep you updated every night. [App Store]( [Google Play]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( This message was sent to you by NZME Publishing Limited. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please [unsubscribe]( here [NZME] Private Bag 92 198, Victoria St West, Auckland 1142 Copyright 2020, NZME Publishing Limited nzherald.co.nz [Help & Support]( | [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact Us]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( NZ Herald · 2 Graham Street · Auckland, Auk 1010 · New Zealand