Ardern Says `There Are No Active Cases in New Zealand'

The transcript discusses New Zealand's COVID-19 status, highlighting that 40,000 people were tested with no positive results, and no hospitalizations for 12 days. It has been 40 days since the last community transmission. The government decided to move to alert level 1, reopening the economy. While confident in eliminating the virus, the speaker emphasizes that future cases are expected and not a failure. Preparedness and border control remain crucial to prevent virus importation.

What does the speaker mean by 'elimination is not a point in time'?

What measures are in place to prevent the importation of the virus?