It was back to alert level 1 on Thursday, and it was estimated about 80 per cent of commuters were wearing masks on the region’s trains. Covid-19 response Chris Hipkins confirmed Thursday that everyone was asked to wear masks on public transport, and the decision would be reviewed on Monday. General Manager Scott Gallacher​ said Metlink was following government advice in encouraging passengers to wear masks when on trains, buses and ferries. STACY SQUIRES/Stuff Environment Canterbury doesn’t specifically monitor mask use, but anecdotally staff have observed many people in Christchurch using them. “They have also been fielding some feedback from passengers about other people not wearing masks,” he said.

Source: Stuff February 18, 2021 01:32 UTC