Alert Level 2 Rules - At a glance
Due to the announcement of 4 cases of Covid-19 via community transmission Auckland has been placed under Alert Level 3.
The rest of the country is entering Alert Level 2 from noon tomorrow, 12pm August 12th until midnight Friday.
As a reminder here's a recap of what Alert Level 2 means:
Source: https://covid19.govt.nz/
Alert Level 2 — Reduce
The disease is contained, but the risk of community transmission remains.
Risk assessment:
Household transmission could be occurring.
Single or isolated cluster outbreaks.
Range of measures that can be applied locally or nationally:
People can reconnect with friends and family, and socialise in groups of up to 100, go shopping or travel domestically if following public health guidance.
Keep physical distancing of 2 metres from people you don’t know when out in public or in retail stores. Keep 1 metre physical distancing in controlled environments like workplaces, where practical.
No more than 100 people at gatherings, including weddings, birthdays, funerals and tangihanga.
Businesses can open to the public if following public health guidance including physical distancing and record keeping. Alternative ways of working are encouraged where possible.
Hospitality businesses must keep groups of customers separated, seated and served by a single person.
Maximum of 100 people at a time in a defined space.
Sport and recreation activities are allowed, subject to conditions on gatherings, record keeping, and physical distancing where practical.
Public venues such as museums, libraries and pools can open if they comply with public health measures and ensure 1 metre physical distancing and record keeping.
Event facilities, including cinemas, stadiums, concert venues and casinos can have more than 100 people at a time, provided there are no more than 100 in a defined space, and the groups do not mix.
Health and disability care services operate as normally as possible.
It is safe to send your children to schools, early learning services and tertiary education. There will be appropriate measures in place.
People at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19, for example those with underlying medical conditions, especially if not well-controlled, and older people, are encouraged to take additional precautions when leaving home. They may work if they agree with their employer that they can do so safely.
