Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has asked people to be mindful when it comes to sharing public health messages on social media. New Zealand is not going into imminent lockdown, despite what some may be claiming on social media. Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins​ is urging the public to be on guard against sharing “fake” public health message on social media. “I want to return to something that has been a bit of a recurring theme in our Covid-19 response ... and that is the need for accurate information to reach the New Zealand public,” Hipkins said. “If people don’t get the Covid-19 vaccination, it’s going to come into the country, people are going to be hospitalised, and people are going to die.”

Source: Stuff January 25, 2021 02:03 UTC