Australia’s postal service witnesses sharp rise in deliveries amid lockdown
Shutting schools did not help New Zealand’s fight against coronavirus. On the contrary, it led to a spike in social issues, a recent government report has said.
"Recently emerging evidence suggests closure of education institutions has a limited role in reducing COVID-19 morbidity and mortality," daily New Zealand Herald quoted a 16-page report by the Health Ministry.
Schools and childcare centers were closed as part of government measures to protect people from being infected by the deadly disease.
“Closing schools and childcare centres probably had only a minimal effect on reducing COVID-19, but is causing major social damage,” the report noted.
The ministry has also supported the government’s move to open schools for children whose parents need to go back to work under “level 3 of the coronavirus alert system”.
“Educational institution closures come with significant and enduring adverse impacts on health, education, economic and social inequities,” the report added.
- Australia’s 3-week recovery
Nearly all COVID-19 patients in Australia recovered after a period of three weeks, a recent survey said.
“Their preliminary analysis of the first 2,000 cases found 50% of those patients recovered after 16 days, 75% recovered after three weeks, and 95% reported they had recovered by week six,” the survey concluded.
Australia has 6,644 coronavirus cases and 72 others have died due to the illness.
Meanwhile, a doctor at St George Hospital tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday. Those who were in contact with him were isolated.
In a related development, the country’s postal service Australia Post has witnessed an increase in deliveries by 80% amid the lockdown as people take to online shopping from home.
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