Like the musicians who broadcast their concerts on social networks, the Prime Minister of New Zealand addressed her people during a Facebook Live. During this live, viewed by more than 3.6 million people. Jacinda Ardern answered the questions of her fellow citizens on the fight against the Covid-19 epidemic.
Dressed in a sweatshirt and after having laid down her daughter, the head of the government began her video in a friendly and benevolent tone. "I told myself that I had to connect for a moment to see how you were doing," she told Internet users.
During her speech, the Prime Minister gave instructions to her fellow citizens: “Stay in your bubble for the next four weeks […] When you go out, keep your distance”.
Her unusual intervention was very popular with Internet users: "This is what an excellent leader looks like: knowing how to talk about concrete things with empathy and with confidence", notes Robyn Christofides on Twitter. "Can we borrow it from you for a moment?" We promise to return it in due time, ”asks an Australian impressed by the ease of Jacinda Ardern.
283 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in New Zealand but no one has died of the disease in the country yet.
