A person is considered by the Health Dept & Medicare to be “at risk of COVID-19 virus” if they:
(a) are required to self-isolate or self-quarantine in accordance with guidance issued by the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee in relation to COVID-19; or
(b) are at least 70 years old; or
(c) identify as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent—and are at least 50 years old; or
(d) are pregnant; or
(e) are the parent of a child aged under 12 months; or
(f) are being treated for a chronic health condition; or
(g) are immune compromised; or
(h) meet the current national triage protocol criteria for suspected COVID-19 infection.