Australia
Australia shortens isolation period, scraps mask mandate on domestic flights
Canberra/UNI: The mandatory isolation period for some Australians who test positive for coronavirus will be cut to five days if they report symptoms.
Following a meeting with state and territory leaders, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Wednesday that the isolation period will be shortened from Sept. 9 with the following caveats.
Under the change, people will be allowed to leave isolation after five days -- down from seven -- provided they have no Covid-19 symptoms.
People who work in high-risk settings including aged and disability care will still be required to isolate for seven days after testing positive regardless of symptoms.
"What we want to do is to make sure that government responds to the changed circumstances, Covid is likely going to be around for a considerable period of time," Albanese told reporters.
Leaders also agreed on Wednesday to scrap facemask mandates on domestic flights from September 9.
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