Victoria will introduce “modest and sensible changes” to a series of COVID-19 restrictions starting next week, the state government says. Changes to the rules on isolation, facial mask requirements and state vaccine mandates will take effect starting at 11:59 p.m. Friday. 24.
In particular, residents who test positive for COVID-19 will be able to leave their seven-day isolation period under certain conditions.
Those who are positive will be able to leave the house within the seven-day isolation period, under certain conditions. (Getty)
“Positive cases are still to be isolated for seven days from the day the test was taken, but they can now leave home to drive a member of the household directly to education or work without leaving of his vehicle, “a Victorian government statement said.
“They may also leave home to receive medical care, a COVID-19 test or in an emergency, including the risk of injury.”
In addition, Victorians will no longer have to wear masks at airports, although face masks are still mandatory on flights and other forms of public transportation.
The vaccination mandate for essential state workers will also be facilitated for various industries, with the exception of health workers working with vulnerable people.
Earlier this week, Australia’s Main Health Protection Committee recommended the end of the mask mandate at Australian airports from this Friday. (AP)
“To continue to protect the most vulnerable during the winter, workers who interact with a vulnerable person will still need three doses of COVID-19 vaccine. This includes residential care for the elderly and care for the disabled. health care and custody and emergency services, including police.
“The government has mandated the third dose in the areas of education, food distribution, meat and seafood processing and quarantined accommodation.
“In line with other jurisdictions in Australia, vaccination policies will be the responsibility of individual jobs.”
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Elderly and disabled facilities will no longer have visitor limits.
“Residents (are) able to see any number of people as long as they test negative on a rapid antigen test that day,” a statement said.
It comes after the state registered 6,601 new cases and 29 deaths today.
Health Minister Martin Foley said the changes would allow “Victorians to live safely with COVID-19”.
“Modest changes to our public health measures will keep Victorians protected as we continue to lift mandates safely and support businesses and individuals to begin managing their own risk of COVID-19,” he said.