Rule change to ensure critical work goes ahead

The Queensland Government has announced that critical workers will be able to provide essential services while they are classified close contacts, provided they meet strict health criteria.

Agriculture production and food supply chains are included in the government’s list of critical industries.

A ‘critically essential worker’ is someone employed in critical industries who must be in the workplace to do their job.

Critical or essential workers who are eligible and are able to work during the usual close contact quarantine period will be required to: 

• travel to and from work in a private vehicle
• while travelling and working wear appropriate PPE
• maintain personal hygiene (hand washing etc)
• undertake regular symptom surveillance 
• undertake a RAT on Day 6, consistent with the requirements for all close contacts.

Workers will need to be fully vaccinated and must wear a mask, and must be asymptomatic.

If at any stage they develop symptoms, they need to return to quarantine immediately.

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