Public Health has changed the mandatory COVID-19 isolation period from seven days to five days. This means COVID-19 cases can leave isolation, provided they:

• are no longer displaying symptoms on Day 5 of their isolation period
• have had no fever for 24 hours prior to Day 5.

People that leave isolation on or after day 5 must wear a face mask in all settings for days 5, 6 and 7 – even if they are not displaying symptoms. People are strongly recommended to wear a face mask indoors on days 8, 9 and 10.

Students under the age of 12 and all primary school students are not required to wear face masks upon leaving isolation. This approach is consistent with previous Public Health advice regarding mask wearing.

For more information, visit the Tasmanian Government Coronavirus website.