NSW Covid update: state to trial seven-day home quarantine for international arrivals

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New South Wales will introduce a home quarantine “pilot” for international arrivals, as the state works towards opening international borders.

The pilot, which will be run as a partnership between the NSW government and the commonwealth, will trial a seven-day home quarantine program for about 175 fully vaccinated people.

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