Covid 19 coronavirus: Cafe owner prosecuted for not displaying QR codes refuses to appear in court 17 Feb, 2021 04:37 AM 4 minutes to read All the major coronavirus events of 2021. An Auckland cafe owner being prosecuted for failing to display Covid-19 QR codes has refused to appear in court, seemingly concerned about the threat of the virus during the city's lockdown. Dilip Rupa, the first person in New Zealand to face court action for not presenting an official Covid Tracer App code at Rupa's cafe, was due to stand before a judge today. "I'm an asthmatic - there is no way I'm going to go into an environment like that," the businessman told the Herald after missing his hearing.