Shut contacts of COVID-19 circumstances will not be required to isolate beneath a brand new system being thought of by nationwide cupboard.
The federal authorities's medical specialists will present pressing recommendation on how this alteration will be made.
It's anticipated every state and territory will transfer at its personal tempo.
Leaders are additionally awaiting recommendation from the Australian Well being Safety Principal Committee (AHPPC) on eliminating routine PCR checks for in any other case wholesome individuals with gentle signs.
They're trying to as a substitute promote voluntary self-isolation whereas symptomatic.
Nationwide Cupboard agreed to increase the COVID-19 Fast Take a look at Concessional Entry Program to July 31 this yr.
It will present an extra 10 free RATs to every eligible concession cardholder over the extra three-month interval.
This consists of individuals with a Commonwealth seniors well being card, a Division of Veterans' Affairs gold, white or orange card, a well being care card or a low-income well being card.
The proposed modifications are a part of an settlement between Federal and State governments to take a nationally constant strategy to handle each the COVID-19 pandemic and the seemingly co-circulation of influenza this winter.
Because of this, Nationwide Cupboard additionally urged the states and territories to contemplate mandating flu vaccines this yr for aged care staff at residential aged care amenities.
New South Wales
New South Wales has recorded 14,034 new COVID-19 circumstances previously 24 hours, a drop from yesterday.
Seven individuals died with the virus, and 39 individuals are in intensive care.
There are 998 individuals in hospital with the illness, up barely from yesterday.
Yesterday, NSW Well being Minister Brad Hazzard forecast that COVID-19 numbers would double within the state in a matter of weeks.
His forecast was based mostly on the exponential progress of the Omicron BA.2 sub-variant, a extra infectious pressure of the virus.
"It is very preliminary and we have to do much more digging," Mr Hazzard mentioned.
"However we're involved at this level that BA.2 is amongst us and overtaking BA.1."
The state recorded 16,288 circumstances yesterday, up dramatically from the 9017 circumstances introduced on Sunday.
Victoria
Circumstances have been additionally down in Victoria, with 6811 individuals testing optimistic.
Ten individuals died with the virus, and there are 27 individuals in intensive care.
There are 185 individuals hospitalised with the illness, three fewer than yesterday.
Victoria recorded 7779 new circumstances yesterday and eight deaths.
Queensland
Queensland additionally noticed a slight drop in circumstances with 4327 new infections recorded, in comparison with 4571 yesterday.
One other eight lives have been misplaced and there are 16 individuals in intensive care being handled.
There are at present 27,018 energetic circumstances throughout Queensland and a complete of 250 individuals in hospital with COVID-19.
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Western Australia
Western Australia recorded 5005 new COVID-19 circumstances in a single day, a rise from yesterday's 3594.
There have been zero deaths recorded, however there are actually three individuals in intensive care being handled for the virus.
A complete of 20,788 Western Australians are at present contaminated and there are 92 circumstances in hospital.
Nationwide cupboard will probably be discussing a forecast winter wave of COVID-19 and the flu once they meet right this moment.
The federal authorities is predicted to allocate $2.1 billion to a administration plan, after well being specialists spent months predicting a surge in respiratory sicknesses in the course of the winter.
Australia has not seen widespread winter flu for about two years, with COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns largely stopping a viral unfold.