Mayor calls for Taupō District to help slow spread of COVID-19
Let’s all do our part and stay at home to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
This is such a simple, yet vital step, to protect people’s health.
As we are now at Alert Level 4, we need to be following the Government’s directives and we need to be taking this very seriously, as it will save the lives of tens of thousands of New Zealanders.
All schools and non-essential businesses including bars, restaurants, cafes, cinemas, playgrounds are now closed for the next four weeks, and we now need to be staying at home in self-isolation.
I cannot stress that enough – please stay at home unless you need essential supplies or are doing solo outdoor activities. If we do this, we have a chance to slow the spread.
We all have a part to play.
Essential services including supermarkets and pharmacies
are still open, so there is no need to panic.
Of course, our council services are continuing to operate online and over the phone. We have ramped up our call centre and we are here to help. You can also head to our website or use our council-app Antenno to log a request.
Lastly, please be kind to one another. This is
an unprecedented, uncertain and challenging time for
everyone and we need to ensure we are looking out
for each other.
MAYOR – DAVID TREWAVAS.
WHAT IS ALERT LEVEL 4:
- People instructed to stay at home
- Educational facilities closed
- Businesses closed except for essential services (e.g. supermarkets, pharmacies, clinics) and lifeline utilities
- Rationing of supplies and requisitioning of facilities
- Travel severely limited
- Major reprioritisation of healthcare services
For further information on COVID-19 you can head to
covid19.govt.nz.