Australians will need a referral to obtain a PCR test from January 1, in a major shift to the way the country deals with Covid-19.
Health Minister Mark Butler has released the national Covid health management plan on Monday, with changes to the way the country’s well being providers cope with the virus as instances as soon as once more surge.
Over 2023, Australia will transition to managing Covid-19 in a “similar way” to different respiratory viruses, transferring away from bespoke preparations.
Mr Butler stated beneath the plan, GP-based respiratory clinics could be prolonged all through summer season, a plan he stated would shield susceptible teams in the neighborhood.
There are caveats within the plan to guard these in residential aged care, incapacity care, and different susceptible Australians.
“This plan strikes the right balance, we’re confident, to protect vulnerable Australians, to protect the integrity of our health and hospital system while transitioning safely out of the emergency phase of the pandemic,” he stated.
It comes as Covid-19 instances surge throughout the nation, with NSW recording greater than 40,000 new instances final week and 48 deaths with 1526 in hospital – 40 of whom are in intensive care.
Victoria averaged 682 each day hospitalisations and 28 each day intensive care admissions, and reported 27,790 new instances final week.
There have been 15 deaths within the newest reporting interval in Queensland, with 320 individuals in hospital with the virus.
More to come back.
