One of the biggest areas of confusion for people living in areas transitioning from alert level 3 to level 2 is where and when do they have to wear a face covering? The widely-accepted medical wisdom is that wearing facemasks significantly reduces transmission of covid-19. Of course, there are exceptions to this, such as places where we eat, drink and exercise which makes wearing a mask impractical. In general, health authorities recommend if you are around people you do not know at any alert level, it is a good idea to wear a mask. 123rf/Stuff People under alert level 2 do not have wear a mask while they are exercising.

Source: Stuff September 08, 2021 02:15 UTC