The Chief Health Officer (CHO) has issued additional directions for South Australia, in connection to the positive community case recorded in Victoria.
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The CHO directions apply to anyone who has, or intends, to arrive into the Northern Territory, and stayed on Level 3 at the Playford Hotel in Adelaide, between 19 April and 4 May 2021.
The situation around coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to evolve and this information is correct as at 8PM, 12 May 2021.
For up-to-date information, please go to coronavirus.nt.gov.au
- 1A: Anyone who arrives into the Northern Territory after 12.01am on 14 May 2021 must enter mandatory supervised quarantine at their first port of arrival (either Alice Springs or Darwin), including by road. They must remain in quarantine (unless to get tested) until noon of the 14th day after they were on this floor at the hotel, regardless of whether they return a negative COVID-19 test.
- 1B: If the 14 day quarantine period has already expired at the time of arrival into the Northern Territory, the person must remain in mandatory supervised quarantine until they return a negative test.
- 2A: Anyone who is already in the Northern Territory must immediately get a COVID-19 test, and undertake quarantine at home or a suitable place until noon of the 14th day after they were in at the hotel, regardless of whether they return a negative COVID-19 test.
- 2B: If the 14 day period has already expired, the person must remain in self-isolation until they return a negative test.
To arrange a test, please contact the COVID-19 Hotline on 1800 490 484 or book online at: https://covid19appointment.nt.gov.au/test
Additionally, all Chief Health Officer Directions relating to Victorian public exposure sites, remain in effect.
Anyone who has arrived in the Northern Territory from Victoria since 5 May 2021 is asked to review the Victorian public exposure sites.
The public exposure sites have expanded since yesterday, and can be found at: https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/exposure-sites#public-exposure-sites-in-victoria.
If a venue is added or a tier is upgraded, impacted people are required to identify themselves to Northern Territory health authorities, and follow the relevant directions.
In addition to this, the Chief Health Officer has revoked testing directions for Western Australia and Queensland.
RETHINK YOUR TRAVEL PLANS
The Chief Health Officer will continue to review and assess the COVID-19 situation across Australia.
All people travelling to the Northern Territory are required to complete an online border entry form upon arrival and wear a face mask at the airport and on board the aircraft.
If you are intending to travel to the Northern Territory from a COVID-19 hotspot or public exposure site you are advised to rethink your plans. If you are a Territorian intending to travel to a hotspot you are advised to rethink your plans.
STAY INFORMED
The Chief Health Officer has urged Territorians not to become complacent as the COVID-19 situation can change quickly. Personal behaviour including practising high levels of hygiene and physical distancing remain our best defence against COVID-19.
PEOPLE ARRIVING IN THE NT ARE REMINDED TO FOLLOW ALL HEALTH REGULATIONS
- If you have COVID-19 symptoms, do not travel.
- Make sure you get tested and stay at home, maintain a physical distance of 1.5m at all times.
- Wash your hands with soap and water and use hand sanitiser regularly.
- Cough and sneeze into your elbow or a tissue. Put your tissue in the bin straight away.
- Do not go to work if you feel sick.
- If you have symptoms, stay away from others and call a doctor or the NT COVID-19 Hotline on 1800 008 002.
For more information visit coronavirus.nt.gov.au
