Three COVID-19 cases have closed non-COVID hospital wards in Hobart, as new cases and virus-related deaths stay high across Australia.
Source:Non-COVID-19 hospital wards in Tasmania have been forced to close over three positive patients, as restrictions continue to ease in other parts of Australia.Two cases were detected in a non-COVID ward at Hobart's Repatriation Hospital and another in a non-COVID ward at Royal Hobart Hospital, Tasmania's health department said.
"Members of the public should be reassured that it is safe to attend the RHH and Repatriation Hospital as required," Acting State Health Commander Dale Webster said. The state has scrapped quarantine for asymptomatic close contacts in line with national guidelines, dumped all remaining gathering limits, abolished G2G travel passes and removed vaccine requirements for interstate travellers.
From Saturday, anyone who is deemed a close contact will no longer need to isolate at home, although they will need to take five rapid antigen tests over the seven-day period.
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