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Kia ora Alan,  

  

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------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: Alan Johnstone <[FOI #19883 email]>;
Received: Mon Jul 11 2022 20:45:14 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>; OIA <[email address]>;
Subject: Official Information request - Number of personalised mask
exemptions issued

Dear Ministry of Health,

Straightforward question, please provide the number of personalised Covid
mask exemptions issued from the end of May until the date of response.

Yours faithfully,

Alan Johnstone

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Kia ora Alan, 

 

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