With cases continuing to climb around the country, authorities are considering cutting the mandatory isolation for people with COVID-19. Here's what you need to know.
It sparked a similar rethink of isolation periods in a number of European countries, which cut their isolation periods from 10 days down to seven.
Germany too recently made changes, reducing isolation periods to five days for workers in critical sectors, and seven days for everyone else.In Singapore, those who test positive can leave isolation after 72 hours, as long as they are asymptomatic and test negative on a rapid test.Australia's seven-day rule remains clearly in line with international standards.Catherine Bennett says five days isolation could be "more than adequate".
"The thing is, by the time people realise they have the infection — and it seems to be shorter infection with Omicron particularly if you've been vaccinated — it might mean that five days is actually more than adequate," she said. Asked about the idea earlier this week, Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly said he was watching what was going on overseas."And both the CDC in Atlanta and the European equivalent in Stockholm admit there is no evidence behind [the decision to cut isolation periods].
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