As the world continues to grapple with coronavirus pandemic with the infections crossing the seven million mark and over 400,000 deaths due to Covid-19, at least nine countries have declared themselves to be free from the virus.

Listed here is a listing of these nations:

1. Nz

On June 8, New Zealand announced that this last of its coronavirus patients had recovered using its health officials saying there have been no active cases of Covid-19 in the nation. The Pacific island nation reported approximately 1500 corona patients including 22 who died.

The nation had enforced a strict lockdown for almost seven weeks, where most businesses were shut and everyone except essential workers was required to stay home.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced lifting of coronavirus measures in the united states from June 9, barring border closure restrictions.

2. Tanzania

Tanzania’s president on Sunday claimed that his country is free of charge in the coronavirus as a result of power of prayer. The claim came six weeks after the African nation stopped publicly updating virus data, however.

“Corona in your country is removed through the powers of God,” President John Magufuli declared in a church service on Sunday.

Tanzania’s variety of-19 cases continues to be stuck at 509 for 6 weeks as health officials, opposition figures and several neighbouring countries worry that cases inside the East African nation still climb. Opposition figures have estimated that cases could be inside the tens of thousands.

3. Vatican

The Vatican said on June 6 there were no longer cases of Covid-19 within its population all things considered its 12 patients recovered. The Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said within a statement that this last person found to obtain been infected with the coronavirus in recent weeks had tested negative. The town state failed to report any deaths.

Each day later, Pope Francis addressed the faithful initially in Saint Peter’s Square because the health emergency began.

4.Fiji

Fiji declared itself free from coronavirus from the first week of June all things considered 18 people that had tested positive recovered from Covid-19. Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama said Friday the South Pacific island nation had just cleared the past of its active patients.

He wrote on Twitter: “And even with our testing numbers climbing every day, it’s now been 45 days since we recorded our last case. Without deaths, our recovery rates are 100%” He added: “Answered prayers, work, and affirmation of science! ” Fiji, that features a population of 900,000, imposed a lockdown in certain areas in April and set up ongoing border restrictions.

5.Montenegro

Sixty nine days after its first reported Covid-19 case, Montenegro declared itself coronavirus free on May 24, the first European country to achieve this. It reported 324 confirmed cases of COVID-19 illness and nine deaths.

6.Seychelles

This tropical isle nation claimed virus-free status since May 18 after its health ministry announced full recoveries. It reported 11 confirmed cases but no deaths.

7.St Nevis and Kitts

The West Indies nation became coronavirus free on May 19 when all its 15 confirmed Covid-19 patients reportedly recovered. Government entities said all cases had travel history.

8.Timor-Leste

The area country declared itself Covid-19 free on May 15 pursuing the recovery from the 24th and final confirmed case. The land failed to report any death through the virus.

9.Papua New Guniea

The Pacific nation declared itself free from the coronavirus on May 4. It had 24 cases of Covid-19 and no deaths from the virus.