It was unclear what any reciprocal measure would entail as China already requires a negative PCR test for anyone crossing its borders.
“If they take any steps in response to the responsible steps we’ve taken, then that will be a matter for them,” he told the ABC’s Radio National.Chalmers defended Australia’s actions as “being consistent with a lot of countries with which we compare ourselves”.
For almost 12 months, it has not been a legal requirement for a person testing positive for the virus to self-isolate. “We’d rather they shared the data, if they did that we wouldn’t have to do this surveillance testing in the first place.”
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