Mask mandate ends on domestic and international flights as Australia rolls back Covid protections

Passengers are not required to put on masks on home and inbound worldwide flights as Covid guidelines ease throughout Australia.

The mandate ended at 12.01am on Friday, nevertheless travellers are nonetheless suggested to think about sporting them for their very own security.

The federal well being minister, Mark Butler, mentioned the change was endorsed by the chief medical officer.

“I encourage everybody travelling abroad to be conscious of the persevering with danger of Covid-19 and to take private precautions to cease the unfold and keep secure,” he mentioned.

Face coverings are additionally not required on home flights underneath beforehand flagged modifications additionally in impact from Friday.

Masks should still be required on outbound worldwide flights relying on the necessities of the vacation spot nation.

And throughout Australia, isolation has been diminished for folks contaminated with Covid to a minimal of 5 days for these with no signs.

Employees in high-risk settings together with aged care, incapacity and residential care should nonetheless isolate for seven days.

Pandemic depart catastrophe fee guidelines have modified to replicate the minimal isolation interval for anybody making use of.

It comes as Australian states and territories will from Saturday not present day by day case figures.

The federal authorities will as an alternative subject weekly knowledge on new instances, deaths, hospitalisations and ICU admissions. The primary weekly report will likely be made obtainable on Friday 16 September.

“The transfer is supported by chief well being officers, and can guarantee prime quality, correct data is supplied that sheds extra gentle on Covid dynamics,” Butler mentioned.

“This strategy will convey nationwide reporting in step with all of the state and territories and assist the evaluation of Covid traits nationally and globally.

“The nationwide report will likely be expanded to incorporate trends-based evaluation and oral antiviral remedy uptake.”

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