New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden announced to the media over the weekend that her wedding ceremony with her partner, TV presenter Clark Gaifford, has been canceled and will not take place now but will be postponed to a later date.
The decision is due to her desire to set a personal example in light of the new restrictions announced in recent days on the whole country following the eruption of the omicron wave in the island nation, which until recently managed to maintain a life of "zero local infections" that prevented widespread morbidity.
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According to a New Zealand government decision, the restrictions prevent gatherings of the unvaccinated and are also restricted to the gathering of only 100 vaccinated in a closed space.
It is also mandatory to wear masks on public transportation and in various stores in the country.
As mentioned in light of the dramatic change in the country, Arden decided to set a personal example and said that "this is how it is in life, my wedding will not take place either but I am no different from thousands of other New Zealanders.
She added: "One of the most painful and severe damages is the inability of many citizens to often be with a loved one because they or he has contracted a serious illness. The sadness of these citizens far exceeds the personal sadness I feel because of canceling my wedding."
Lardren and her husband have a daughter named Naveh and also raised a cat in the past (but she died in tragic circumstances).
As you may recall, New Zealand was one of the first countries in the world to adopt very strict rules in relation to Corona and in the first two waves implemented a strict policy of closing borders and flash closures whenever a local positive source of infection was discovered.
This activity greatly reduced the number of patients in the country and according to various estimates saved many citizens.
However, following the outbreak of the corona virus delta wave, the government decided to push for vaccines and today 94 percent of those aged 12 and over in the country are vaccinated with two doses and 56 percent even received the booster dose.
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