The prime minister has additionally taken questions on Seven’s breakfast present Dawn.
As common readers of this weblog will know, nationwide cupboard this week determined to chop necessary COVID-19 isolation from seven days to 5.
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Masks will even not have to be worn on home flights when the modifications come into impact on September 9.
The Australian Medical Affiliation isn’t proud of the transfer.
Michael Bonning, the president of the AMA’s NSW division, this morning stated folks “are extremely more likely to nonetheless be infectious” on day 5 (citing a determine of round 30 per cent of circumstances).
Throughout his Dawn look, the PM was requested if he’ll launch the well being recommendation that was offered to nationwide cupboard previous to the announcement about isolation and masks.
Albanese advised the onus is on the states and territories to launch the recommendation for their very own areas,:
The chief well being officers within the totally different states and territories produce their very own recommendation. That is one thing that has been mentioned [between] states. When persons are sick and have signs, they shouldn’t be at work. The place folks aren’t contagious, the place they don’t seem to be sick, there isn’t a purpose [for you to isolate]. The seven-day interval imposed … it’s irritating for the companies which can be lacking out on these staff as properly.
