The end of compulsory isolation is reasonable in light of the recent fall in case numbers but the pandemic is not over.
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet is calling on state and territory leaders to scrap one of the last vestiges of the pandemic ahead of Friday’s national cabinet meeting.
One scenario likely to be considered by national cabinet would require workers in high-risk settings to isolate but end the rule for others.
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet will push for COVID-19 mandatory isolation periods to be scrapped at Friday’s national cabinet meeting.
Spiralling inflation has ramped up public hospital costs and the states say the $28 billion allocated in the March budget for 2022-2023 is not enough.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will face renewed pressure when national cabinet meets on Wednesday to extend pandemic leave payments for people isolating with COVID-19.
Victoria’s chief health officer has warned against ending mandatory COVID-19 isolation,but NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet wants it abolished.
The isolation period for people with COVID-19 will be shortened from September 9,but national cabinet is yet to decide the fate of disaster leave payments.
The $750 payments are set to expire at the end of next month as the treasurer warns of budget pressures.
Of the 4071 PCR tests conducted on Monday,just 289 came back positive.
Opposition health spokeswoman Anne Ruston says the prime minister has questions to answer about whether he told the South Sydney Rabbitohs that the COVID isolation period could be cut from seven days to five.