Sydney: Victoria and Queensland Australia countries reported a new daily Coronavirus infection rate on Tuesday due to pressure on testing centers encouraging calls for the use of wider fast antigen tests.
The state of Queensland reported 1,158 cases, the first time the country had seen more than 1,000 cases in a day, but hospitalized remained low.
The state has more than 4,000 active cases where 257 is reported as an Omicron variant.
The Minister of Health Yvette D’Ath announced Tuesday that tourists from abroad no longer have to have a PCR test five days after arrival.
D’Ath said about tens of thousands that had crossed the border of the country recently, only 0.6 percent were tested positively on the fifth day.
“Anyone who waits in the line now for a five-day test will not be asked to get a five-day test from now on,” he said.
“We thank everyone to do the right thing.
We have ensured we have done this in a safe and responsible manner but from now on, which no longer applies.” Victoria State reported 2,738 new cases on Tuesday, beating the previous state record of 2,297 cases in mid-October.
The most solid-solid state of Australia, New South Wales, see a slight decline in the number of cases but that matches less tests around Christmas.
The country reported 6,062 new infections on Tuesday, down from 6,324 the day before.
New South Wales Heath Minister Brad Hazzard said the requirements for travelers to Queensland to have a negative PCR test 72 hours before departure placing unnecessary pressure on the testing facility.
He said in enforcing the requirements, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk “troubled pathological testing purposes.” “If Queensland thinks people arrive freely from Covid, it’s not necessarily true,” Hazzard said.
“This test has been done three or four days before arriving.
It’s counterproductive.” This rule contributes to the solution to the largest pathology system in this country.
We did not get the settlement time we needed.
“Long lines are reported in the test centers around Sydney on Tuesday.
Australian Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has called for a quick antigen test to replace the PCR test for most of the interstate travelers, to eliminate the pressure at the test center.” Using a quick antigen test ahead of the test.
Inter-country trips are a better approach than PCR tests that are more expensive and time consuming, “Frydenberg told ABC.” I think it is a reasonable balance acknowledging that people want their previous health levels they travel.
“But at the same time they want to avoid a long queue and long waiting time comes with a PCR test.”