'Close contact' redefined by National Cabinet

National Cabinet has adopted a new definition for 'close contact' in a bid to reduce the pressure on testing centres. All states agreed to transition away from PCR tests and towards rapid antigen tests next year.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison wears his face mask during a press conference. Source: AAP Image/Lukas Coch

COVID-19 testing and quarantine requirements have been addressed by National Cabinet at an emergency meeting on Thursday 30 December.

Chief Health Officer Paul Kelly proposed a nationally consistent definition of a close contact, as someone who has spent more than four hours with a positive case within a household setting.

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