Ginny Andersen Labour List MP based in Hutt South
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Wednesday May 13, 2020
Today 10-17
Thursday 11-16
Friday 10-15
Saturday 10-15
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces Alert Level 2.
Alert Level 2 tomorrow Tomorrow the country will begin its move into Alert Level 2. The Government has chosen to phase in aspects of Level 2 in an effort to manage the risk of COVID-19 cases increasing, as it is spread by close personal contact. Therefore as many businesses reopen, including restaurants, cafes, hairdressers and retail shops, social distancing will still be necessary. Venues like cafes, restaurant, bars and clubs are restricted to opening for dining, and with groups of 10 seated separately, and served by a single server.
Bars will be allowed to reopen on Thursday, May 21. Regional travel will be allowed and airports are announcing flight routes which will be available. Next Monday, May 18, schools and early learning centres can open and requirements to keep children one metre apart indoors, and two metres apart outside will no longer apply in Level 2. The Ministry of Education has stated schools can provide a transition arrangement for children if their parents feel there is a risk to them returning straight away.
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Close gatherings will continue to be restricted during Level 2 as some of the biggest COVID-19 clusters have come from gatherings and social events, the Government says. Level 2 will see gatherings allowed up to 10 people, and this applies to wedding ceremonies, funerals and tangihanga, religious ceremonies, gatherings at home and each group within a restaurant or other venue. This temporary measure will be reviewed in two weeks’ time. It does not however apply to controlled
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environments such as large public venues or playing professional sport. Wide scale testing will continue and people are advised that while we can leave our bubbles to see family, friends and re-enter the workplace, physical distancing is still important. Businesses will be required to keep hygiene standards up and contact registers in the event that a COVID-19 case is confirmed and contact tracing is required. The golden rule remains; COVID-19 is still in New Zealand so everyone must play it safe.