Australians May Have Option to Home Quarantine by Christmas: Expert

Australians May Have Option to Home Quarantine by Christmas: Expert
Passengers after being processed following their arrival at Perth Airport, before being driven to a CBD hotel for quarantining in Perth, Australia, on Oct. 19, 2020. Paul Kane/Getty Images
Rebecca Zhu
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Former health chief Jane Halton is optimistic that Australia will have a home quarantine system in place by Christmas when international borders open, which would save returning Australians a significant amount of expenses.

Halton, who is also leading the second review into Australia’s quarantine system, said once the 80 percent COVID-19 vaccination threshold is hit, home quarantine arrangements would be feasible.