The nation’s biggest employer groups are pushing to overhaul coronavirus isolation rules and free up supplies of rapid antigen tests, warning that chronic staff shortages risk the supply of essential products, reports CroweDM
With households and employers unable to find the rapid tests, Australian Industry Group chief Innes Willox said governments had to step in to improve supply and help cover some of the cost of the kits.
National cabinet is expected to confirm the easier rules for food and grocery suppliers at a meeting on Thursday., which allows people with COVID-19 to leave isolation after five days, they acknowledged this was unlikely to gain support from state health officers. about the shortage of rapid antigen tests after calling in August for government action to approve the kits and make them widely available. The Therapeutic Goods Administration took until November 1 to approve the kits.on Tuesday they had no details on supplies other than the assurances made by political leaders at press conferences.Health Minister Greg Hunt said on Sunday the federal government was looking to supply the states with 10 million tests in the coming weeks.
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