186 cases: Queensland COVID numbers soar as mask rules extended
and look at what public health measures, including indoor mask-wearing, would be needed to combat its spread.
“We’re happy to get some further advice from Australian Health Protection Principal Committee about rapid antigen tests,” she said, adding that the tests were not yet approved. “It’s frustrating for people in New South Wales because there’s so many people getting tested because the variant Omicron is rampant in NSW.”When asked whether authorities would consider scrapping the day-five testing requirement for travellers, Ms Palaszczuk said it would not be at this stage, but would be re-examined on January 1.
Dr Gerrard said as time goes on, the public health unit would not investigate each infected person “to the nth degree”, but said there were three positive people who had been shown to be linked to interstate travel, while four were contacts of known cases.
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