Victorians are no longer required to wear masks inside airports as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted across the state. 7NEWS
School staff who had previously been placed on leave without pay for not being fully vaccinated are free to return to work.
“This is a sensible implementation of minor and progressive changes,” Health Minister Martin Foley said. Employers will set their own requirements around vaccines. Rules requiring employees to work from home if they’re not double dosed have also been lifted.Positive cases are permitted to leave home under certain conditions.
With case numbers continuing to rise during winter, Australia’s chief medical officer Paul Kelly urged people to get their boosters, along with the flu vaccine.
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