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2022-09-09 20:28:58 By : Mr. Leon Xiong

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Last week national cabinet agreed to lift the mask mandate for domestic flights, as well as to reduce the isolation period for most COVID-19 cases from five to seven days.

The new changes came into effect this morning but mask mandates haven't lifted completely. 

Some jurisdictions still require masks on public transport, in hospitals and in care homes, while others have scaled face covering requirements right back. 

Click on the links below to see the mask rules for your state or territory:

Masks are mandatory in the following settings:

Household contacts of COVID-19 cases aged 12 years and over must wear a mask in any indoor setting outside their home.

People over the age of 12 who are a household or close contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 must wear a face mask when in an indoor setting outside their home.

Face masks are mandatory in the following high-risk settings:

People 12 years and older must wear a mask in the following settings:

And people must wear a mask when outside of their home or accommodation if:

People who test positive must wear a mask when they leave home for seven days after their isolation period ends — that goes for indoor settings as well as outdoors when they can't stay physically distanced from others. 

There are exemptions for people affected by a medical condition or disability. 

It is mandatory for all people to wear masks in the following settings:

If you are a close contact you must wear a mask when you leave the house for seven days after exposure.

Mask mandates have largely been scaled back, but masks are still required for the following people: 

People aged eight years and older must wear masks in the following settings:

Masks will only be required in high-risk settings such as:

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