National cabinet set to scrap quarantine requirements for all Covid close contacts
by Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#5X03P)
Federal health minister Greg Hunt also says it is most likely older Australians will need a fourth vaccine dose ahead of winter
National cabinet is moving to scrap quarantine requirements for all Covid-19 close contacts as soon as possible, with urgent health advice being sought.
State and territory government leaders also agreed to a transition away from PCR testing for healthy people with mild respiratory illnesses, and instead promote voluntary self-isolation for this group while symptomatic.
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