Supermarket shopper wears an entire protective suit of armour to keep coronavirus at bay while buying groceries
- The shopper's shiny suit was spotted at New World supermarket in Christchurch
- It includes a face mask, goggles, helmet, gloves, boots and tiny wicker basket
- NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared her country's lockdown a success
- The country tallied a stunning drop in daily COVID-19 cases to 29 on Thursday
A shopper wore an entire suit of armour at a supermarket to protect themselves from coronavirus.
An image was posted online showing the customer in a shiny protective suit outside a New World supermarket in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Their outfit was complete with a face mask, goggles, helmet, gloves, boots, pads and silver armour with a tiny wicker basket for groceries.
Witnesses told 1 News the fancy dress up 'made everyone's day.'
A shopper has worn an entire suit of armour to a supermarket to protect themselves from coronavirus
Meanwhile, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared her country's lockdown a success after a stunning drop in daily cases to just 29 on Thursday.
'We are turning a corner, and your commitment means our plan is working,' she said.
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The number has declined for the fourth-straight day, giving the best evidence yet that New Zealand has squashed the spread of the deadly disease.
A fortnight ago, the Kiwi government implemented a near society-wide lockdown, with particularly strong restrictions on business, to combat the spread of COVID-19.
On the evidence of the first half of the lockdown, Ms Ardern believes her country is winning the fight.
'At the halfway mark I have no hesitation in saying, that what New Zealanders have done over the last two weeks is huge,' she said.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the lockdown has been a success as coronavirus cases have dropped
Shoppers are seen at a supermarket on March 26, 2020 in Christchurch, New Zealand. New Zealand has gone into lockdown as the government imposes tough restrictions to stop the spread of COVID-19
'In the face of the greatest threat to human health we have seen in over a century, Kiwis have quietly and collectively implemented a nationwide wall of defence.
'You are breaking the chain of transmission. And you did it for each other.'
Ms Ardern has also announced her government will decide on whether to extend or relax the lockdown which is due to expire at midnight on April 22. New Zealand could drop the arrangements on April 20.
One Kiwi has died to date, an elderly South Island woman.
New Zealand will now implement new controls to keep case numbers down.
A medical worker conducts tests at a mobile coronavirus testing facility in Auckland in March
Police stop vehicles to heading north on state highway one at Warkworth on April 09, 2020 in Auckland, New Zealand. With New Zealand in lockdown due to COVID-19, police are setting up checkpoints across the country to ensure people on the roads are travelling for essential purposes only
As of Friday, every new arrival will be required to quarantine for a fortnight - similar to a measure in Australia.
The government will also turn to tracking applications to assist with contact tracing.
There will also be roadblocks around New Zealand to stop Kiwis travelling to their beach houses or to visit family over Easter.
'As we head in to Easter I say thank you to you and your bubble,' Ms Ardern said, warning against complacency.
'We have what we need to win this marathon.
'You have stayed calm, you've been strong, you've saved lives, and now we need to keep going.'
