Australia Drops Mandatory COVID-19 Isolation Rules

Australia Drops Mandatory COVID-19 Isolation Rules
In this photo a man uses a COVID-19 rapid antigen test kit at home in Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 29, 2021. Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
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All Australian states and territories have dropped the mandatory five-day COVID-19 isolation requirement.

The decision to end the rule was made by National Cabinet in a meeting in September.