BY DAKOTA TAIT
Mandatory COVID isolation will end in the Hunter and across Australia in just two weeks' time.
The Premiers and Chief Ministers have met with the Prime Minister at National Cabinet on Friday morning, agreeing to end the mandates on October 14.
Each state and territory will make its own legislation on the issue, but the rules are expected to be consistent across Australia.
The pandemic leave payments will also end on that same date, though it will be maintained for workers in high-risk settings such as aged care, healthcare, and disability care.
The Chief Medical Officer says it's a sensible decision, owing to high rates of vaccination and immunity via previous infection.
