This is covered in the article, and I posted this comment above:
It's important to note that the term "eliminated" does not mean that we have no cases of Covid-19. The govt uses terms like "eliminated" and "eradicated" to mean different things with subtle differences, so they can be used to measure progress. From the article (in case you didn't read) "Elimination to everyone means that it is gone. But in epidemiological terms, it means bringing cases down to zero or near zero in a geographical location"
It's important to note that the term "eliminated" does not mean that we have no cases of Covid-19. The govt uses terms like "eliminated" and "eradicated" to mean different things with subtle differences, so they can be used to measure progress. From the article (in case you didn't read) "Elimination to everyone means that it is gone. But in epidemiological terms, it means bringing cases down to zero or near zero in a geographical location"