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Covid-19: Anti-mask group s actions disrespectful , Minister Chris Hipkins asks people to throw its pamphlets in bin

The card is intended to exempt people with a disability or a condition that makes mask use unsuitable and anyone can download it from the Ministry of Health’s website. Hipkins said he was aware of people handing out printed material that looked professional, and they had been particularly active in the Wellington region. The pamphlets had a lot of information that was “factually wrong and potentially dangerous , he said. ROSA WOODS/Stuff Wearing a face covering on public transport and flights is mandatory under alert level 1, but some people are exempt due to a health or disability-related reason. (File photo)

Disabled four times more likely to report feeling lonely most of the time - report

Mike Potter, chief executive of Disability Connect - an Auckland-based resource centre - told The AM Show on Tuesday the findings weren t a surprise. It s a reality for disabled people that we re more lonely because we re more isolated. We tend to find it more difficult to get around, to be welcome and to be included within society and our communities.   He said while the weeks-long lockdowns of last year are a memory for some, many in the disabled community are still nervous about having to do it all over again.  As soon as the Prime Minister makes an announcement that we re going into lockdown, if you ve got a disabled child in your care with an intellectual disability - they could be in their 20s or 30s - you immediately have to think about the care for tomorrow morning, you need to think about how you re going to tell them about this. they re going to come back and ask you again, again and again. 

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