GP isolation rule changes: What constitutes ‘high-risk’ exposure now?

This week, the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee published new guidelines for doctors
AHPPC chair and Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly
AHPPC chair and Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly.

New COVID-19 isolation guidelines for GPs allowing those classed as close contacts to return to work have also changed what constitutes ‘high-risk’ exposure to the virus.

With older isolation rules crippling workforces as Omicron cases exploded, National Cabinet decided last week to allow close contacts in critical industries — like general practice — to keep working.