Wow. That's an interesting change in tact.
NSW Premier urges people without symptoms to avoid getting a PCR test
https://www.news.com.au/world/corona...7d0aab88707a0d
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Mr Perrottet said 20 per cent of those tests that are occurring are for the requirement of interstate travel and that large numbers of people with no symptoms were getting swabbed.
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“If you aren’t feeling unwell, please do not get a PCR test. You’re taking the place and extending the queue for someone who is unwell and sick at this time. We need to get those tests back as quickly as possible,” he said.
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Certainly a very different position to take from the norm, but a regional and pragmatic request.
He's also kicked off indoor mask requirements again.
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Mr Perrottet said NSW chief health officer Kerry Chant had advised him on Thursday the Omicron strain appeared less severe than the Delta strain.
“It looks like the Omicron will be probably five times less severe than Delta,” he said.
Dr Chant said about 80 per cent of NSW cases are of the Omicron variant, which “largely explains the steep rise in cases”.
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https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw...fad9b586794155