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Further plunges into alert level 4 are unlikely if New Zealand’s vaccination rate surpasses 90 per cent, says Health Minister Andrew Little.

[…] “The number of 90 per cent is now used, and I think we can get beyond that.”

Little said the introduction of a mandate on vaccinations was under “active consideration”.

However, he said people should expect to continue wearing face masks as well as scanning or signing in when entering premises.

“But I’d be surprised if we ever see level 4 again,” he said.

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