New Zealand gov't urges people to wear masks during Easter holidays

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New Zealand gov't urges people to wear masks during Easter holidays

STORY: New Zealand gov't urges people to wear masks during Easter holidays DATELINE: April 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views 2. various of people playing in the amusement park 3. various of night views of the city STORYLINE: New Zealand's Ministry of Health has warned the public to wear masks and stay vigilant during the Easter holidays. The country reported 13,636 new community cases and 30 deaths of COVID-19 in the past two days, said the ministry in a statement on Saturday. New Zealand moved from the highest Red settings under the COVID-19 Protection Framework to Orange settings from midnight Wednesday. According to the latest regulations, there are no indoor capacity limits and the seated and separated rules for hospitality venues lifts under Orange settings, so bars, cafes and restaurants are able to fill up again. However, wearing a face mask is still important and recommended. New Zealand has reported 818,882 confirm

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