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 or
service 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.
