Essential workers who live in Greater Sydney, but work outside the area must get COVID tested regularly under new rules announced today. Workers will need to provide 'evidence' if stopped by police. DETAILS: COVID19 9News
Those subject to the testing every three days will not be required to isolate while waiting for their results unless they have symptoms."If you happen to have people on your website or overseeing work or any time of activity in your private residence or commercial premises, please ask where they live and if they live or come from that area, a hotspot area, please ask when the last time was that they got tested," Ms Berejiklian said.
"In regards to people who are currently residents in the local government area of Fairfield, the first message is please don't go outside the Fairfield local government area, even if you consider your work is essential, rethink that," he said.
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