Playing it safe at Alert Level 2

We are now at Alert Level 2. This lifts many restrictions, but means we all now have more responsibility too. It’s up to all of us to ‘play it safe’ so we can stop the virus from spreading again.

Keep track of where you go

Health services use contact tracing to reach people quickly when there is a risk they have been exposed to a case of COVID-19. This helps stop any further spread.

To help them do this effectively you should keep track of the three Ws: Where you went, When you went there, and Who you met.

Socialise small

You can now socialise with up to 10 friends and whānau. All groups should be 10 people or less, whether you’re catching up at home, or out and about.

Make the space

Keep a 2-metre distance from anyone you don’t know in public or in retail stores including supermarkets. Keeping people separated in this way helps stop any new transmission.

You should also keep a 1-metre distance from other groups when you’re in an environment where further controls are in place – such as work, or a café or cinema. Further controls might include contact recording, limits to the numbers of people allowed on the premises, and other public health measures.

Allow extra time

Allowing extra time for your journeys is very important.

More people will be travelling again, and more cars will be on the road. Public transport has reduced capacity as people try to keep their distance, so stay calm and be kind.

If you can, try to take public transport at off-peak times, and make a note of the service you were on and where you were sitting.

As we all work together to ‘make the space’ around us, there may be queues at places where you didn’t need to queue before – including public places like libraries. Remember to remain patient.

Plan ahead as much as possible and allow extra time if you can.

Thanks for playing it safe New Zealand

Now is the time to finish the job we’ve started. If we all play our part, we’ll lower our chances of spreading the virus again.