New South Wales health experts are calling for an end to mandatory QR check-in codes. Gabrielle_Boyle 9News MORE:
He said similar restrictions could be introduced in other states and territories, even if as temporary measures.And despite mask mandates coming into question, Dr Miller said they were not yet "a thing of the past".
"A mask is such an easy thing to protect a stranger, to pay it forward, if you like, and do the right thing," he said.He said mask wearing would help protect more vulnerable members of the community, such as people with diabetes, or who were undergoing chemotherapy.But other high-profile voices including former Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Coatsworth are calling for changes as Australia moves past the peak of the Omicron wave.
"It is a good time to re-evaluate primary and secondary school mask policy in all Australian jurisdictions."Face mask and venue vaccination mandates are indeed under review in Queensland, with a decision expected in coming weeks.In NSW, the government will review existing restrictions, such as mask mandates and density limits, at the end of February.
Those restrictions are likely to be lifted after they were extended for a month in late January, and reportedly, NSW could also end the QR code check-in mandate.The state's health authorities no longer carry out contact tracing, calling the purpose of the system into question.
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