IN FULL: Commonwealth denies redirecting rapid COVID-19 test orders | ABC News

Isolation rules that mandate seven days for people who are infected will remain in place as the safest option but that will be under constant review. Scott Morrison says national cabinet has agreed to "proceed no further" with the idea of 16 year old forklift drivers. School reopening plans will be revealed by each jurisdiction. Victoria and New South Wales have put to National Cabinet a joint detailed plan for schools to return on day one, term one. Sharing a class room with a positive COVID case DOES NOT make you a close contact, according to CMO Paul Kelly. Scott Morrison says those that require surveillance testing will be supported 50-50 by the Commonwealth. Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly provided an update following National Cabinet meeting. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://ab.co/3IlsHkx ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC News content ad-free on iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC News on Facebook:   / abcnews.au   Follow ABC News on Instagram:   / abcnews_au   Follow ABC News on Twitter:   / abcnews   Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia