A Covid-19 case in Northland has sent shock waves through Marlborough, with shoppers taking the time to scan QR codes again. I don't know why people don't scan more often. SCOTT HAMMOND/STUFF/Stuff Contact tracing logbooks are available at most outlets for those who do not have phones, or whose phones don’t support the app. "We've sold three phones just this morning to elderly people who have been nagged by their families to upgrade their old phones, to phones capable of running the app so that they can sign in," he said. A second cell phone provider, on Monday, also reported increased sales to mostly elderly people with old phones, who were upgrading in order to use the app.

Source: Stuff January 25, 2021 04:07 UTC