Crowded takeaways could lead to more Covid-19 clusters, expert warns
Throngs of hungry people queuing outside restaurants have sparked concerns Kiwis' hunger for takeaway could be our undoing as the country settles into Covid-19 alert level three.
Director-general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said he'd been among those who enjoyed a takeaway coffee at the first opportunity – but he urged people not to forget physical distancing rules.
"It is important not to congregate outside the cafes or other places, or in the carparks of takeaway places like McDonald's when you see old friends."
"We do not want to see the sorts of rebound that we have seen in other countries," he warned. Continue reading here
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