BREAKING: COVID isolation requirements will be slashed from seven days to just five for patients with no symptoms. 7NEWS at 6pm | 7NEWS
announced, following national cabinet on Wednesday afternoon, that the much-loathed COVID-19 requirements would be ditched from September 9.
“If you have symptoms we want people to stay home. We want people to act responsibly,” Albanese said.Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced COVID isolation will be reduced from seven days to five from next Friday.The move is a welcome change for state premiers, who united to push for a national reduction in the mandatory isolation period.
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