Wellington: It will be legally binding for people to wear masks on planes across the country from Thursday in New Zealand. In Auckland, on the other hand, you have to wear a mask while traveling on public transport.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Corona Virus Action Minister Chris Hipkins announced the new rules on Monday after meeting with senior elected representatives. Although New Zealand has been largely successful in eradicating the virus, it has been reported in Auckland. Recently, a soldier got infected in a hotel where people returning from abroad are being kept in isolation.
Ardern said the new rules are precautionary. “New Zealand has a unique position in the world,” he said. We have economic and personal freedoms in select countries. ” “But the threat to these freedoms has increased as the outbreak of Kovid-19 has increased in the world around us,” he said. However, this rule does not apply to children under 12 years of age and passengers taking taxis, although drivers will be required to wear a mask.
