New modelling suggests rapid antigen tests can hasten isolation for some confirmed COVID-19 cases as one of Australia's leading infectious disease experts calls for an end to seven-day minimums.
Former chief medical officer Nick Coatsworth says current isolation rules do more harm than good as Australians are increasingly taken out of the workforce.
"Even if there's a small amount of infectivity risk at day six or seven, if you are in a mask and are wearing it like doctors and nurses do, which is properly in a hospital setting, your risk of transmission is really low," Dr Coatsworth told Sky News.
