Photo / SuppliedBy RNZAs case numbers fall and other countries continue to ease Covid-19 restrictions, University of Otago epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker said New Zealand will likely soon be following suit by easing mask requirements in many public spaces. Essentially it means we just remove all mask requirements," Baker said. "At the very least I think we should look at keeping mask requirements in healthcare facilities and aged care because then you've got lots of vulnerable people." Australia is now dropping mask requirements on domestic flights, and changes like this are a "reasonable debate", Baker said. "As the numbers come down, the chance of you being in a plane with someone with this virus starts to get quite low, so mask requirements are less critical."

Source: New Zealand Herald September 02, 2022 17:12 UTC