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Chris Hipkins: Prime Minister says Govt will make a carefully balanced decision on whether to scrap Covid isolation period

Published: April 10, 2023, 7:54 p.m.

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Chris Hipkins says the Government will be making a "carefully balanced decision" on whether to continue to scrap the mandatory seven-day isolation period for people who test for Covid.

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Cabinet will review Covid rules today, with an announcement expected some time this week.

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Ministers will be basing their decision on the latest public health advice, and the state of the health system heading into winter.

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The Prime Minister told Tim Dower it\'s a careful balancing act between the impact of people being unable to go to work, and the impact of Covid spreading.

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