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New Zealand moves to Alert Level 2 outside Auckland with mandatory scanning in bar, restaurants, churchs, and close-contact businesses, social distancing increase to 2 m in public places and masks must be worn in indoor public places.
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2021-12-31
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New Zealand moves COVID-19 traffic light settings for Auckland from red to orange, allowing bars, restaurants and cafes that enforce the vaccine pass requirement to remove crowd size limits and requirements to sit down, despite fears of community transmission of the Omicron variant.
2021-10-17
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/feed/2021/10/17/saudi-arabia-eases-its-covid-19-related-restrictions-lifting-mandatory-social-distancing-requirements-as-well-as-a-requ
Saudi Arabia eases its COVID-19-related restrictions, lifting mandatory social distancing requirements as well as a requirement to wear face masks outdoors.
2021-08-23
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/feed/2021/08/23/new-zealand-extends-its-level-4-lockdown-until-august-31-in-auckland-and-august-27-in-the-rest-of-the-country-as-the-num
New Zealand extends its level 4 lockdown until August 31 in Auckland and August 27 in the rest of the country as the number of cases related to the Delta variant outbreak reaches 100.
2021-08-9
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Scotland moves to level zero and removes the most remaining COVID-19-related restrictions, allowing all hospitality venues, including nightclubs, to reopen at full capacity and most legal social distancing requirements are scrapped. However, face mask remains mandatory in indoor public settings and public transport, and must be worn by pupils and teachers at school for the first six weeks after return.
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Scotland moves to level zero and removes most of the remaining COVID-19-related restrictions, allowing all hospitality venues, including nightclubs, to reopen at full capacity and to remove most legal social distancing requirements. However, face masks remains mandatory in indoor public settings and on public transport, and must be worn by pupils and teachers at school for the first six weeks of the semester.
2021-08-3
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Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announces that legal requirement for social distancing in Scotland will be removed from August 9 and will scrap the blanket 10-day self-isolation for school pupils in order to prevent educational distruption, as long as themselves had been tested negative. However, face coverings will be mandatory for secondary school students and staff for the first six weeks of new term.
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2021-08-3
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Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announces that the legal requirement for social distancing in Scotland will be removed on August 9 and the blanket 10-day self-isolation for school pupils will also be ended in order to prevent educational disruption, as long as all pupils test negative. However, face coverings will be mandatory for secondary school students and staff for the first six weeks of the new term.
2021-06-23
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Restrictions increase in Sydney and surrounding towns as the number of COVID-19 cases increases. Household visits are limited to 5 people, capacity quotas are introduced at businesses and masks are made mandatory in all non-residential indoor settings. The other states and territories of Australia as well as New Zealand all close their borders with New South Wales.
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2021-06-23
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Restrictions increase in Sydney and surrounding towns as cases rise. Household visits are limited to 5 people, capacity quotas are introduced at businesses and masks are made mandatory in all non-residential indoor settings. The other states and territories of Australia and New Zealand close their borders with New South Wales.
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2021-06-23
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* Restrictions increase in Sydney and surrounding towns as cases rise. Household visits are limited to 5 people, capacity quotas are introduced at businesses and masks are made mandatory in all non-residential indoor settings. The other states and territories of Australia and New Zealand close their borders with New South Wales. [https:--www.nsw.gov.au-media-releases-new-covid-19-restrictions-for-greater-sydney-23-june-2021 (NSW Government)]*Fiji reports record 279 cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours for the second consecutive day as cases soar in the country, thereby bringing the national toll to 2,549. The Ministry of Health also reports four deaths from COVID-19. [https:--www.rnz.co.nz-international-pacific-news-445384-covid-infections-in-fiji-soar-four-deaths-reported (RNZ)]*India surpasses 30 million cases of COVID-19, which is the second most-affected country behind the United States. [https:--www.hindustantimes.com-india-news-indias-new-covid-19-cases-and-deaths-rise-to-50-848-and-1-358-tally-tops-30-million-101624415638420.html ("Hindustan Times")]*Mongolia surpasses 100,000 cases of COVID-19. [https:--m.akipress.com-news:659708:Mongolia_s_coronavirus_count_passes_100,000_cases- (AKI Press)]COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania
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2021-06-23
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New restrictions are imposed in Sydney and surrounding towns as the number of COVID-19 cases increases. Household visits are limited to five people, capacity quotas are introduced at businesses and masks are made mandatory in all non-residential indoor settings. The other states and territories of Australia, as well as New Zealand, close their borders with New South Wales.
2021-02-15
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/feed/2021/02/15/australia-suspends-its-quarantine-free-travel-bubble-arrangement-with-new-zealand-after-the-discovery-of-three-new-commu
Australia suspends its quarantine-free travel bubble arrangement with New Zealand after the discovery of three new community cases in Auckland.
2020-11-18
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Prime Minister Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi confirms the first case of SARS CoV-2 (COVID-19) in the country from a sailor who returned from Auckland, New Zealand. Malielegaoi said the sailor tested positive Wednesday night but that a second confirmation test returned negative this morning. He added they were not taking chances that the man could be contagious and he was in isolation.
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2020-11-18
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Prime Minister Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi confirms the first case of COVID-19 in the country from a sailor who returned from Auckland, New Zealand. Malielegaoi said the sailor tested positive Wednesday night but that a second confirmation test from this morning was negative. He added that they were concerned that the man could be contagious, though he is in isolation.
2020-11-1
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/feed/2020/11/1/south-korea-announces-that-from-november-7-it-will-expand-its-mandatory-mask-policy-to-department-stores-theme-parks
South Korea announces that from November 7, it will expand its mandatory mask policy to department stores, theme parks, spas, wedding halls and other places as part of new social distancing rules aimed at preparing for a prolonged outbreak. It also introduces a new five-tiered social distancing system, which replaces a three-level system that was designed to mitigate the economic impact of the pandemic.
2020-08-30
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern mandates the wearing of face masks on public transport in Auckland once the city's alert level 3 restrictions are lifted at 11:59{{nbsp}}p.m. local time, following a report of two new cases.
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Majority of New Zealand wakes up to Delta Level 2
2021
While the shift in alert levels for most of the country besides Auckland will be welcomed, restrictions are still in place.
New Zealand moves to Alert Level 2 outside Auckland with mandatory scanning in bars, restaurants, churches, and close-contact businesses, social distancing increasing to 2 m in public places, and masks being mandatory in indoor public places.