3 May 2022

COVID-19 Public Health Directions

In the past month (May 2022), the following Chief Health Officer Public Health Directions were issued.

• Isolation for Diagnosed Cases of COVID-19 and Management of Close Contacts Direction (No. 7) 28 April 2022.
  This Direction was updated to remove the requirement for close contacts to quarantine, provided they do not have any symptoms of COVID-19

• Requirements for International Arrivals Direction 28 April 2022

• Corrective Services Facility Personal Visitor Entry Direction 14 April 2022

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New Queensland Health Guidelines for Close Contacts in Queensland support the Direction by outlining for symptomatic and non-symptomatic close contacts the requirements and recommendations in relation to:

• staying at home

• additional protections to limit transmission if a close contact leaves their home for any reason, including mask wearing

• notifying an employer, school or other educational setting before returning

• COVID-19 testing.

 Complementary technical amendments have been made to the following directions to :

• Hospital Visitor Entry Direction

• Residential Aged Care Visitor Direction

• Disability Accommodation Services Visitor Direction.   

 
Existing class exemptions will also be updated to reflect the changes.