Record high 20,554 cases as health minister announces changes to Covid testing and isolation periods

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A record high 20,554 cases have been confirmed as the health minister has announced changes to Covid testing and isolation periods following concerns from the Chief Medical Officer. 

It is the fourth time this week that a new record high number of cases were confirmed by health officials, with the surge attributed to the Omicron variant, which accounts for over 90% of PCR confirmed cases.