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Victoria to relax isolation and quarantining rules

Tom Burton
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Victoria will stop publishing lower-risk COVID-19 exposure sites, dump isolation requirements for some contacts, and consider reducing quarantine periods for vaccinated travellers.

Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said the state would take a risk-based approach to isolation, including for returning travellers.

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Tom Burton has held senior editorial and publishing roles with The Mandarin, The Sydney Morning Herald and as Canberra bureau chief for The Australian Financial Review. He has won three Walkley awards. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.burton@afr.com

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