The Omicron variant continues to spread like wildfire across the globe,,,. National Cabinet agreed to redefine the meaning of "close contact"... SBS Latest update in Hebrew
The Omicron variant continues to spread like wildfire across the globe. National Cabinet agreed to redefine the meaning of "close contact"...
The new definition is a household contact of a confirmed case who lives with them or has spent more than four hours with them.
If a person is considered a close contact, they must take a rapid antigen test (RAT) even if asymptomatic.
If the result of the RAT test is negative, they must continue to self-isolate for seven days from their date of exposure to the person who is a confirmed case and there is no need to take another RAT test on day six.
take another RAT test on day six.
If a person is symptomatic, they must receive a PCR test and continue to self-isolate for seven days.
The number of people in intensive care is 83.
In the last 24 hours, the state recorded 18,278 new cases and two deaths.
Meanwhile, Victoria's daily cases has again stayed above 7,000.
In the past 24 hours, the state recorded 7,172 new infections and three deaths.
There are 472 COVID-19 patients in hospital, with 98 people in intensive care and 22 on ventilators.