New Zealand's Ardern: Mandatory masks on public transport, Auckland on level '2.5'

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says "masks will be mandatory on all public transport for anyone twelve years and older across the country."New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern said "From tomorrow, masks will be mandatory on all public transport for anyone twelve years and older across the country while we have level two restrictions in place." "So a quick reminder of what changes at midnight tonight. For New Zealanders at whole, you remain at level two. For Auckland, you are at a form of level two that I am going to call level two point five."

Arden stressed that use of masks on public transport was essential to keep the public safe and that a bus ride had been the initial source of the Auckland cases.