What I find does modify peoples behaviors is the isolation/quarantine requirements. Whilst I’m aware I can catch covid at a restaurant, the fact I only have to monitor for symptoms means I still go to restaurants and support those businesses. I’m more worried about quarantine/iso requirements than covid. And NZs requirements would have me change my behaviour. I don’t see any issues dining outside or a well ventilated place. The rules are worse than the disease for the majority at this point and there’s no reason to kill off people’s livelihoods. I’ve already spent half my xmas holiday in home quarantine as a household contact. 7 days, a few wines on the deck with positive friend
much easier to comply with. NZs potential for up to 24 days and even no household contacts quarantine for 10 days is just unreasonable. This whole “stop every case at all costs….” They’ll lose the public compliance in a heartbeat and I don’t blame them and would not support fining those people. It’s a rule but it’s a stupid rule.
I don’t actually trust public health or government to make good decisions anymore in NZ. Is there even an ethicist in that pandemic planning team?