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Victorians have been strongly advised to wear face masks indoors and there have been changes to the state's pandemic orders as COVID-19 hospitalisation ...

The infected person will need to remain in the car and wear a mask at all times. “The advice from the chief health officer was to mandate mask wearing in early childhood and school settings and also in retail and in some hospitality settings for workers in those areas.” “The chief health officer has provided his advice and I have accepted his advice, except that I have chosen not extend mandates for mask wearing in some of the settings that were recommended to me by the chief health officer,” Thomas said.

Victoria's Health Minister has said she dismissed recommendations from the state's Chief Health Officer to mandate mask wearing in retail and early ...

"I have had the opportunity to consult with industry leaders. "The Health Minister has been forced to come clean and admit she has rejected advice from the Acting Chief Health Officer, because for Labor, it's all about politics." "The Chief Health Officer has provided his advice and I have accepted his advice, except that I have chosen not to extend mandates for mask wearing," she said. Victoria's Health Minister has said she dismissed recommendations from the state's Chief Health Officer to mandate mask wearing in retail and early education settings in response to rising case numbers. Victoria's Health Minister Mary-Ann Thomas confirmed she chose not to follow through on some of the Chief Health Officer's recommendations regarding mask wearing. - Victoria's mask rules won't change despite advice from the state's Chief Health Officer

The Victorian health minister has rejected a recommendation by the acting chief health officer to bring back mask mandates in early childhood and school ...

Federal Health Minister Mark Butler earlier on Tuesday said mask-wearing in crowded indoor spaces is “something we should see return” amid the winter Omicron wave. The infected person will have to remain in the vehicle and wear a face mask at all times. On Tuesday, there were 737 people in hospital with the virus. The Victorian health minister has rejected a recommendation by the acting chief health officer to bring back mask mandates in early childhood and school settings, as well as retail settings, in favour of letting the public “take control of their own health”. Thomas noted the state’s current pandemic legislation requires her to consult business and community leaders – as well as her state government colleagues – and the decision not to return to mandating masks emerged because the public wants to “take control of their own health”. She said on Tuesday that acting Chief Health Officer Professor Ben Cowie had recommended the return of mask mandates for early childhood and school settings, as well as in retail and some hospitality settings for workers, but she had rejected the request.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, who presided over the world's longest lockdown in Melbourne, is now ruling out a return of compulsory face masks in all ...

Speers asked: 'You say we've moved to a new phase of the pandemic but you just told us we're in a new wave that's very serious, you're worried about this. Are we really in a new phase of the pandemic where we don't need to consider some of these old measures, like mask mandates, in particular? Victoria's Labor government has ruled out bringing back mask mandates despite a call from conservative commentators to reinstate strict rules as Covid cases surge (pictured is a woman at Albert Park in Melbourne in October 2021 during the long lockdown) Mr Butler said the advice from the chief health officers is that Australia has 'moved beyond the era of very broad mask mandates and lockdowns', and that you can 'make your own choice' about wearing a mask indoors. Health chiefs around the country have been warning of a coming spike in Covid cases as two virulent new BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron grip the nation. Victoria's Labor government has ruled out bringing back mask mandates despite a call from some conservative commentators and ABC hosts to reinstate strict rules as Covid cases surge.

Victoria's mask rules will not change despite a recommendation from the Chief Health Officer to reintroduce mask mandates for early education and retail ...

"I have had the opportunity to consult with industry leaders. "The Health Minister has been forced to come clean and admit she has rejected advice from the Acting Chief Health Officer, because for Labor, it's all about politics." "The Chief Health Officer has provided his advice and I have accepted his advice, except that I have chosen not to extend mandates for mask wearing," she said. Victoria's Health Minister has said she dismissed recommendations from the state's Chief Health Officer to mandate mask wearing in retail and early education settings in response to rising case numbers. Victoria's Health Minister Mary-Ann Thomas confirmed she chose not to follow through on some of the Chief Health Officer's recommendations regarding mask wearing. - Victoria's mask rules won't change despite advice from the state's Chief Health Officer

The Victorian Government have made some changes following a 53% increase in COVID-19 cases in the past two weeks. Over the last couple weeks, you might have ...

The infected person will need to remain in the car and wear a face covering at all times. Over the last couple weeks, you might have noticed an increase in COVID-19 cases across the state. It also means our nurses, ambos and doctors have never worked harder, and we can’t thank them enough,” says Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas.

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