Covid-19 Level 2

Alert Level 2 — Reduce

The disease is contained, but the risk of community transmission remains.

Risk assessment

• Limited community transmission could be occurring.

• Active clusters in more than one region.

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Range of measures that can be applied locally or nationally

• People can connect 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 two metres from people you don’t know when out in public or in retail stores. Keep one metre physical distancing in controlled environments like workplaces, where practicable.

• People 7 years old and older may consider wearing a face covering when physical distancing cannot be maintained.

• No more than 100 people at gatherings, including weddings, birthdays and funerals and tangihanga.

• Businesses can open to the public if following public health guidance including physical distancing and record keeping. Alternative ways of working 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.

• All businesses must display a government issued QR code for use with the NZ COVID Tracer App by 19 August.

• Face coverings are encouraged if you are in close contact with others you don’t know.

• Sport and recreation activities are allowed, subject to conditions on gatherings, record keeping, and – where practical – physical distancing.

• 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 that there are no more than 100 in a defined space, and the groups do not mix.

• 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 (e.g. those with underlying medical conditions, especially if not well-controlled, and seniors) are encouraged to take additional precautions when leaving home. They may work, if they agree with their employer that they can do so safely.