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Case number graphs as looking great. Won't be catching the impact of moving to red / orange yet, but should be detecting any impact of black friday. Fingers crossed the downwards trend continues despite the move to red /orange.
Testing numbers are still pritty high, so the decline dosn't seem due to a reduction in testing.
On first dose vaccination numbers, we are continuing to truck on.
5,636 yesterday, Solid, but obviously a bit of a drop from the weekdays as the Friday vaccine mandate for many workers approached. (Friday: 7,352 first doses, thursday 8600 first doses, Wednesday 7,856 & Tuesday 7,432).
Based on a 5.084m population, we are now 72.4% fully vaccinated (and 77% partially). This is really good on an international basis. If we were a USA state, on full vaccinated numbers, we would be coming 4th, after Maine, and ahead of Connecticut.
But obviously there is a strong incentive to keep pushing hard for more vaccinations, partially as the distribution across NZ is far from homogeneous.
Regarding vaccine passes, seems that this is mostly theater. System has no integrity unless the pass is scanned and the details encrypted in the QR code are checked against the persons identity (either through prior knowledge or photo ID).
Been to two hospo venues since the pass system came out, one scanned my pass, but didn't check my ID, despite me presenting it. Other didn't check at all (but we had made a declaration of out vaccine status as part of the booking process.
Food court at my local mall is not segregated off, so I don't think can be considered it's own defined space, meaning they will be running way over the 100 person capacity cap. A bit dissapointing.
Reports of one bar finding 50 fake passes, and other finding zero, suggests the latter aren't checking as fully as the first operator.
On one hand the above is pretty disappointing. If we are doing something we should do it properly.
On the other hand, perhaps theater is enough. Its not like the paces are sterile way as exempt people and kids are both allowed. Theater would be enough to motivate most honest people to be vaccinated, and it many would have been motivated many weeks ago when it was unclear how strict the system would be.
Should also many of the most staunch anti-vaxers on social media seem to be taking a stand to support businesses that opt out of running a vaccine pass system by only running contactless. - This group have little interest in defrauding the vaccine pass system, just to spend money in businesses running the vaccine pass system. - so it is just the less staunch un-vaccinated (but those who are willing to risk a 5 figure fine) who will be trying it on with fake passes.
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