Health
Electronic tag plan for travellers as shift from hotel quarantine considered – The Age
The Andrews government is examining scaling back the botched hotel quarantine program and using monitoring devices for some returned travellers when Victoria op…
The source said the bracelets were not expected to entirely replace hotel quarantine and that preparations were under way to restart the system, despite its central role in seeding a second wave of the virus that has led to 20,000 infections and 800 deaths.
The government spokeswoman said the Justice Department had strengthened infection control, professional standards and oversight across COVID-19 accommodation, including mandatory quarantine.
“Key changes have been implemented, and we will a…
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