Photo: Getty ImagesSome bus drivers want the government to provide security guards to enforce rules making masks mandatory. Jared Abbott from First Union, which represents bus drivers, said drivers copped a lot of abuse during lockdown trying to enforce social distancing rules. The union wants the government to supply security guards to enforce the rules and keep drivers safe. "So as we've learnt more and as that advice has changed so our policies have changed and we're supportive of the public advice." Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said there were no plans at this stage to make wearing a mask mandatory in bars and restaurants.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 25, 2020 07:18 UTC