New Zealand continues to hold off the Omicron surge, with 204 community cases reported today - just two more than Tuesday.
But testing rates have stayed lower than they were last week and scanning numbers have plummeted in the last couple of days, suggesting some Kiwis may be reluctant to get pinged and have to test and self-isolate.
Even when it's staring you right in the face, sometimes it's easier to just walk on by. Not that anyone is willing to admit they don't scan in every time.
"I definitely want to, I just forget. I get in the moment when I'm in the shop and seeing the clothes but I scan when I go out though," one person said.
"I'm happy to do my part, and it's vital for all of us," added another.
But we're not all diligent - and it's turning into a big problem.
"No it's not good enough. If you've got this infection you need to stay at home you need to avoid spreading it around," said Otago University epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker.
The number of COVID Tracer QR Code scans has dropped dramatically since last week, from 2.5 million to 1.6 million on Monday and only 1.5 million on Tuesday.
"I'm surprised at the decline, and in fact that drop has happened before Christmas last year when we were regularly getting over 3 million scans a day."
For some, the idea of spending 10 days isolating at home would be purely luxurious. For others, though, it would be simply unbearable and is believed to be one of the main drivers why people aren't scanning in.
"Some people will find isolation and self-isolation much easier than others based on their circumstances they have at home," says COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins.
So if you're one of those who looks the other way or won't get tested even if you have symptoms, here's something to think about.
"You will infect other people, you will intensify the outbreak, and you may actually infect people who get seriously ill and die from it," says Prof Baker.
Or, for the sake of a few seconds, you could have a clear conscience.
