Gardeners are being warned to protect themselves against Legionnaires' disease after five people in the upper South Island were hospitalised with it this month.
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Face masks are mandatory at alert level 1 on public transport but people with health conditions can receive an exemption – and some are experiencing bullying for not wearing one. (File photo)
Most passengers are reaching for a face mask to travel on public transport, but for those with mask exemptions, their fellow passengers can be unkind when it comes to not donning a face covering, one health organisation says. Wearing a face covering during alert level 1 is mandatory in New Zealand during journeys on public transport and domestic flights but the Ministry of Health has a small number of exemptions, including children under 12, people with asthma or a disability and conditions that make wearing a face covering unsuitable.