The people of Rotorua, by and large, are following the new rules of the lockdown of wearing face coverings at supermarkets.
After a positive Covid-19 Delta test was returned, new mask rules were introduced, meaning people must wear a face covering if a customer or an employee involving customer contact
at a business or service.
Current exemptions to the rule are 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, 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. However, compliance with the new rules had generally been good across the region.
