Push for COVID-19 close contact, essential worker changes to keep boarding schools open

Jamieson Murphy
Updated January 25 2022 - 11:57am, first published 11:51am
Close contact, essential worker changes needed to keep boarding schools open
Close contact, essential worker changes needed to keep boarding schools open

BOARDING schools have lobbied the government to change the definition of a close contact for boarders and classify boarding staff as essential workers to keep schools open throughout COVID outbreaks.

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Jamieson Murphy

Jamieson Murphy

News director

Newcastle Herald news director. Interested in any and all yarns. Whisper g'day mate to me at jamieson.murphy@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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