According to the report, the Ministry for Disabled People asked disability support providers for feedback on a proposal to “significantly narrow” where masks had to be worn. The requirement for visitors to wear a mask would only extend to primary care, urgent care, hospitals, residential aged care and disability-related residential care.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2022/09/02/proposal-to-drop-most-mask-mandates-in-healthcare-settings-expert-reaction/