Watch: New rules for quarantine, events, pregnant women unveiled
Pregnant women now urged to take vaccine; Vaccinated people in contact with COVID-19 case can spend less time in quarantine; Numbers for organised seated events can increase from August 16, standing events remain off-limits; From mid-September an additional booster dose to be given to immunocompromised and those in homes for the elderly 35 people receiving hospital treatment; New cases were mainly imported, but spread is now local. New regulations for events have been announced while vaccinated people may spend less time in quarantine if in contact with a COVID-19 patient. From August 16, all those who are fully vaccinated need to spend seven days in quarantine instead of 14, Health Minister Chris Fearne told a news conference on Thursday. The quarantine period will end once a negative test is presented. The number of those attending controlled seated events will also increase from August 16 but standing events will remain barred in what looks like a U-turn. An 88-year-old woman died of COVID-19 as 78 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, Fearne told a news conference together with health superintendent Charmaine Gauci. A total of 35 people are now receiving...