The national cabinet is set to approve changes to isolation rules for critical workers in New South Wales (pdf), and Queensland has been sent to the national cabinet for endorsement after it was approved by the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee Prime Minister Scott Morrison said. The new changes allow asymptomatic workers in critically essential roles that are not customer facing, such as food distribution, to leave isolation and continue to attend work. It comes in response to bare supermarket shelves due to supply chain issues as many workers began self-isolating due to the CCP virus. “As the case numbers continue to rise, the volume of cases will, of course, have an inevitable impact on the workforce. So we’re looking to maximise those who can remain in the workforce,” Morrison said. The prime minister said it wasn’t practical to shut down everything and lock everyone at home, as there would then be …