New Zealand health officials reported Monday that the final person known to have been infected has recovered.Total 1,504 people contracted the virus in New Zealand, including 22 who died and the rest 1,482 recovered from the hospitals.Chief General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said it was a satisfying turn of events.“Having no active cases for the first time since February 28 is certainly a significant mark in our journey but as we’ve previously said, ongoing vigilance against COVID-19 will continue to be essential,” Bloomfield said.Experts say a number of factors have helped the nation of 5 million wipe out the disease. Its isolated location in the South Pacific gave it vital time to see how outbreaks spread in other countries, and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern acted decisively by imposing a strict lockdown early in New Zealand’s outbreak.