From January 1, fully-vaccinated household contacts won't have to quarantine but will need to get tested on day one and five, wear a mask and not visit high-risk settings. Slowly, slowly, Queensland is relaxing its quarantine requirements for close contacts. The laws were necessary because the state of emergency could no longer be extended but health officials still need to put in place protective measures so that the health system doesn't become overwhelmed as new COVID-19 cases remain steady (1193 new infections were added to Victoria's caseload on Friday).
Victorian Premier Dan Andrews has made his first pandemic declaration under the new public health laws which sparked anti-lockdown and anti-vaccination protests. Health authorities put it down to mixing and mingling during festive season celebrations. The NSW case numbers are creeping up each day, with 560 new COVID-19 cases reported on Saturday, including three Omicron variant cases. It appears Christmas cheer has contributed to the increase in COVID-19 transmission. Firies made good progress overnight with slightly cooler weather but the blaze remained uncontained on Saturday. But in Western Australia's Margaret River region, residents have been told to evacuate or get ready to shelter in their homes. The town of Mogo and the beloved Mogo Zoo was flooded in the low-lying parts on Friday - thankfully all of the animals had retreated to higher ground. Major flood warnings remain for the Snowy River while other rivers in the east have reached their peak and are starting to recede. It appears the low-pressure system that brought up to 200mm of rain to some parts of the NSW South Coast and caused some flooding has gone out to sea on Friday night. While one side of the country battles fires, the other is mopping up after floods.
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