People entering Australia will be tested for COVID-19 upon entry and exit from their 14-day quarantine, the Chief Medical Officer says, while national cabinet has agreed to allow states and territories to double the number of people allowed in small premises.
"You have powers to say to someone: 'Well, we won't let you out of quarantine until you've been tested and had a clear test'," Professor Murphy said. Mr Morrison said the definition of "smaller premises" will be determined by each jurisdiction "but, as a rule of thumb, that's around about 100 square metres"."In Tasmania and Western Australia they've already moved to that two-square metre arrangement, so other states will be free to consider that.
This wasn’t already being done? Were they just letting people go without a test? I understand that most potential spreading happens in the first few days of infection, but still surprising.
Politicians creating more damage. Personal responsibility needs to rest with the PM and the Premiers for the destruction of so many livelihoods. If you test on arrival and get it back clean in 24 hours then move on. Stop screwing the country over with hysteria and OH&S lead dumb.