New Zealanders urged to be vigilant on long weekend as Covid app use falls
by Charles Anderson in Nelson from World news | The Guardian on (#59DSE)
Use of contact tracing app has dropped ahead of three-day holiday weekend being seen as rehearsal' for Christmas
As New Zealanders prepare for holiday long weekend the government is imploring Kiwis to remain vigilant in the face of Covid-19 after an infected man walked into a popular Auckland pub last week.
The Labour weekend is spent by many travelling to holiday hotspots around the country. However, with the use of the government's Covid tracer app dropping to one of its lowest usage rates, the three-day holiday is also being used to rehearse" for the Christmas holidays.
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