Associate Minister of Health Ayesha Verrall told Newstalk ZB the new hospital case meant there were now 22 confirmed community cases in Auckland, up from 21 yesterday. Video / Newstalk ZB
Bay of Plenty shoppers have adjusted quickly to a new lockdown rule requiring face masks at supermarkets, an unofficial survey has shown.
New mask rules were introduced yesterday meaning people must wear a face covering if they are a "customer or an employee involving customer contact" at a business orservice operating at alert level 4.
That means masks must be worn to visit essential services such as supermarkets and pharmacies.
Children under the age of 12, those with a physical or mental illness, and those who have conditions or a disability that makes wearing a face-covering unsuitable are exempt from the rule, according to the Government's Covid-19 website.
Police have instructed stores to contact police rather than trying to enforce the rules if someone refused to wear a mask or face covering. STORY CONTINUES AFTER LIVE BLOG
