April 2022 Covid-19 Close Contact Rules.
People who have come into close contact with a COVID-19 case must currently isolate for seven full days, with the same isolation rules applying across all states and territories.
Covid Close contacts definition.
www.health.gov.au/health-alerts/covid-19/testing-positive
You are a close contact if you:
- live in the same house as someone who tests positive.
- spent 4 hours or longer with someone in a home, or health or aged care environment.
- are determined as one by your state or territory health department.
If you are a close contact of someone who has COVID-19 you must isolate for 7 days from the last time you were in contact with that person.
If you have symptoms you should visit your nearest testing clinic as soon as possible.
If you have no symptoms you should take a rapid antigen test at home.