New South Wales is expected to bring back QR codes, as Premier Dominic Perrottet pushes to make rapid tests free. Gabrielle_Boyle 9News DETAILS:
Scott Morrison said the long testing lines where people are seeking PCR tests for interstate travel are "redirecting resources away".
Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly said the long testing lines are inhibiting the protection of Australia's fight against COVID-19. The AHPPC will investigate whether PCR tests are necessary for interstate travellers with no symptoms or whether rapid tests would be sufficient.People across multiple states eager to get tested before Christmas began queueing at testing sites before dawn.
A lot of people getting tested are heading to Queensland for Christmas but concerns are growing that test results won't be received in time."You need to take the test 72 hours prior but at the same time we don't know if we're going to get the results 72 hours prior," another woman said.In Melbourne, COVID-19 testing at the Albert Park clinic in the city centre was suspended before it even opened.
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