Employsure advice services team leader Courtney Woods said essential businesses must operate cautiously and have an effective infection control policy to minimise the spread of the virus. Should a worker fall ill, additional control measures need to be initiated, she said. Essential services include supermarkets, pharmacies, clinics, petrol stations and lifeline utilities. Level 4 measures• People are instructed to stay at home in their bubble other than for essential personal movement. • Businesses are closed except for essential services, such as supermarkets, pharmacies, clinics, petrol stations and lifeline utilities.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 18, 2021 01:18 UTC