Is it time to make people who test positive quarantine in special clinics?

Australia was one of the first countries to require returning overseas travellers to isolate in hotel rooms, which has significantly helped keep community transmission of coronavirus down.

But if someone already in Australia tests positive, they’re allowed to isolate at home, which risks infection to family or the wider community

So why isn’t Australia following China’s lead and making it mandatory for people with coronavirus to isolate in special clinics or hotels?

On today’s show:

* Could COVID-19 positive clinics help bring Australia’s coronavirus count down?

* How would you manage families or children?

And we return to a segment where we look into how other countries are going.

Today we focus on Spain, which is seeing a large resurgence of the virus. What can we learn from what’s happening in Europe?

Tagged as: COVID-19, Coronacast.