AMA president Tony Bartone says people who attended anti-racism protests across Australia over the weekend should immediately get tested if they display even the mildest symptoms of cold or flu.
Australian Medical Association president Tony Bartone has urged people who attended Black Lives Matter demonstrations around Australia over the weekend to consider self-isolating to limit the risk of spreading coronavirus.
In a Facebook post this morning, the group told its followers they should not visit elderly people during this period, and should speak to a doctor if they developed any symptoms.Health officials advised protesters not to attend for fear of sparking a second wave of COVID-19 infections. "Mass gatherings are certainly the last gatherings on the list [of restrictions] and it was clearly against the advice of all the health authorities," he said.
"Rallying, mass gatherings in middle of a pandemic is only going to put the community at risk," he said.Download the ABC News app and subscribe to our range of news alerts for the latest on how the pandemic is impacting the world"They should monitor for even the earliest and the mildest of symptoms and if they develop symptoms they must get tested right away," he said.
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