Residents of New South Wales and Victoria will now not be required to isolate for seven days if they're deemed to be a detailed contact of COVID-19 as each states make additional relaxations to long-standing public well being orders.
Within the newest spherical of winding down restrictions – which each states have adopted with barely completely different circumstances – family shut contacts might be free to go away the house however should nonetheless carry out common speedy antigen exams.
In each states a optimistic case of COVID-19 should nonetheless isolate for seven days. Here is what we all know concerning the easing restrictions:
What's altering at present for COVID-19 restrictions in NSW and Victoria?
NSW and Victoria are stress-free their COVID-19 restrictions that require a family contact (that's somebody who lives in the identical residence as a optimistic COVID-19 case) to isolate for seven days.
The foundations additionally apply to individuals who have been deemed to be a detailed contact.
When are the restrictions relaxed?
In NSW family and shut contacts will now not have to isolate for seven days from 6pm Friday 22 April.
In Victoria family and shut contacts will now not have to isolate for seven days from 11.59pm on Friday 22 April.
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Does that imply family contacts can simply reside their lives freely?
No. Whereas the obligatory isolation interval is being scrapped, there are nonetheless some circumstances remaining.
In NSW family contacts should put on a face masks in all indoor settings outdoors the house, undertake a speedy antigen take a look at every day, and aren't allowed to go to aged care houses, hospitals, incapacity or correctional amenities.
In Victoria family contacts should additionally put on a face masks when outdoors the house however in an indoor setting, they have to keep away from all "delicate" settings resembling aged care and hospitals, they usually should carry out 5 speedy antigen exams over the course of seven days.
What about individuals who take a look at optimistic to COVID-19?
In each NSW and Victoria individuals who take a look at optimistic to COVID-19, both by way of speedy antigen or a PCR take a look at, should nonetheless isolate for seven days.
If I am deemed to be a family contact, can I nonetheless go to work?
Most probably, but it surely relies upon.
In NSW it's suggested for family contacts to work at home "the place sensible". Important or important employees won't be required to have a proper exemption however should nonetheless adjust to guidelines set in place by their employer.
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In Victoria additionally it is advisable for shut contacts to work at home if attainable. Masks stay "strongly advisable" when an individual can't bodily distance.