How should we manage COVID without rules? Keep testing and stay home when positive

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 20:34:23 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/how-should-we-manage-covid-without-rules-keep-testing-and-stay-home-when-positive-191762>

"Changes to Australia’s isolation rules, which come into effect on Friday
October 14, remove the mandate for people to isolate if they test positive for
COVID.

Isolation requirements will remain for high-risk settings such as aged care,
disability care, Aboriginal health care and hospitals. Workers in these sectors
who can’t access paid leave while isolating will still be able to access
financial support, but pandemic payments won’t be available to the rest of the
population.

(Casual workers without sick leave in other sectors, however, may be eligible
for state government support. Victoria, for example, offers a sick pay
guarantee for up to 38 hours of work lost to illness.)

While isolation won’t be mandatory for most, it’s still important to be aware
of your own infection risk and be careful around others if you test positive
for COVID or have respiratory symptoms."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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