The state government wants Victorians to keep checking in using QR codes at every venue they visit even as experts suggest the rise in cases and changes to contact definitions could render the current system redundant
, that checking-in using QR codes was still a vital tool alongside wearing masks and staying away from crowds.“Checking in helps people know if they were at a venue at the same time as a positive COVID case and reminds people to monitor their health and get tested if they have any COVID symptoms,” a spokesperson said.“The most important thing you can do, however, is get vaccinated or book that crucial third dose.
NSW Trade Minister Stuart Ayres said the purpose of the codes, even when they were not triggering a contact-tracing response, was to inform the community about where cases were. Deakin University epidemiologist Catherine Bennett agreed QR codes still served a purpose, helping those who tested positive to keep track of where they had been, so they could inform others they had spent time with, as well as track high-risk exposures to prompt rapid antigen testing.
“The federal government and most of the state governments have come to the realisation that the focus needs to be on hospitalisations rather than worrying about the number of infections. So QR codes have become completely pointless, and I’m not sure why we persist with them,” Mr Lucas said.
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