British DJ escapes prosecution after sparking New Zealand’s first Omicron scare
by Helen Livingstone from World news | The Guardian on (#5TK7D)
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A British DJ who triggered New Zealand's first Omicron scare after breaking home isolation rules will not be prosecuted for the time being, authorities say.
The Ministry of Health does not plan to refer this case to the police at this stage," the ministry said in a statement, adding that it needs to balance the deterrence effect from any potential prosecution with enabling an environment that does not discourage future cases from assisting with the public health response to Covid-19".
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