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2 July, Kathmandu:
New Zealand’s health minister has resigned after the criticism of government’s response to coronavirus and his own breaches of lockdown rules.
David Clark had already been demoted after breaking rules to take his family to the beach.He said continuing in his role was distracting from the government’s overall response to the pandemic.
He had previously described himself as an “idiot” for flouting the country’s strict lockdown measures.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed on Thursday that she had accepted his resignation.
The country has recorded 1,528 confirmed coronavirus cases and 22 people have died. Last month, all Covid-19 restrictions were lifted and the nation was declared virus free.
Source : International News Agencies
