Starting from 11:59 p.m. local time (6:59 a.m. ET) on Wednesday, New Zealand will elevate its «Alert Level» to 4.

The country has also declared a state of national emergency.

All citizens who don’t work in essential services have been told to stay at home. Public transport and domestic air travel will be limited to people undertaking essential services.

The move comes as coronavirus cases in the country jumped by 30% on Wednesday, according to Ashley Bloomfield, New Zealand’s director of health. There were 47 new confirmed cases and three new probable cases, bringing the country’s count up to 205.

On Wednesday evening, New Zealanders received the following emergency alert on their phones. The message tells citizens to «act as if you have Covid-19.»

«This message is for all of New Zealand. We are depending on you,» it reads.

The alert signs off with the Maori phrase “Kia kaha,» which means stand tall, or stay strong.