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Zac Crellin

The world is moving towards five-day isolation periods and Australia could be next

Scott Morrison could shorten the isolation period in Australia to five days. Photo: TND

The Australian government could shorten mandatory isolation periods to just five days to combat worker shortages and kick supply chains back into gear.

In most states, the isolation period can end after seven days, or 10 days for people who still have symptoms after a week.

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