Victoria’s cases have skyrocketed again, with 5919 new infections and seven deaths recorded. NSW has also smashed its daily record.
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Business groups and industry leaders have backed a major overhaul of Covid testing and isolation rules designed to keep the nation moving. In another significant shift, the standard PCR tests will be reserved for contacts that display Covid symptoms, or those who return a positive rapid antigen test .
The Herald Sun understands the Victorian government – which has oversight of the state’s testing regime – will implement the changes in full but was on Thursday night finalising its new policy and contact-tracing settings. VCCI chief executive Paul Guerra says the fresh rules will an ‘incredibly significant’ impact on the state. Picture: Andrew Henshaw
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese said: “Australians want to be tested to keep their loved ones safe, but with lines going for hours and unaffordable rapid antigen tests they can’t. This is a failure of leadership from Scott Morrison and this government”.
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