The Chief Health Officer has declared quarantine and testing directions for people who have been to a COVID-19 public exposure site in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).
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This follows on from a New South Wales man in his 40's visiting the ACT on Monday, June 14, 2021.
While the man's test results have showed low levels of the virus, NSW Health has not yet been able to rule it out as a possible case of COVID-19.
As a result, ACT and NSW health authorities have taken a highly precautionary approach and identified a small number of public exposure sites.
The CHO is directing any person in the Northern Territory who has been at an ACT public exposure site, at the dates and times specified, to isolate, get a COVID-19 test and remain in self-quarantine until a negative test is returned.
Australian Capital Territory COVID-19 public exposure sites can be found here.
Quarantine and testing directions continue to remain in place for New South Wales and Queensland.
Greater Melbourne remains a declared hotspot for the purposes of travel to the Northern Territory.
These directions will be reviewed again on Monday, June 21, 2021.
To arrange a COVID-19 test, please book online or contact the COVID-19 Hotline on 1800 490 484.
The Chief Health Officer will continue to review and assess the COVID-19 situation across Australia, and will take into account COVID-19 monitoring and data collection, the extent of community transmission and risks to the NT community.
New directions for NSW visitors following positive COVID-19 case
The Chief Health Officer has declared quarantine and testing directions for people who have been to a COVID-19 public exposure site in New South Wales, effective immediately.
This follows a man in his 60s, who lives is Sydney's eastern suburbs, testing positive for COVID-19.
The man works as a driver, which includes transporting international flight crew, and has visited a number of locations while being potentially infectious.
The CHO is directing any person who has arrived in the Northern Territory since June 1, 2021, or who will arrive in the Northern Territory and has been to a New South Wales COVID-19 public exposure site at the dates and times to do as follows:
- Any person defined as a 'close contact' by New South Wales health authorities must immediately get tested and undertake 14 days of quarantine in their home or at a suitable place. They must remain in quarantine (unless to get tested) until noon of the 14th day after they were in a New South Wales COVID-19 case location, regardless of whether they return a negative COVID-19 test.
- Any person identified as a 'casual contact' by New South Wales health authorities must isolate, get a COVID-19 test and remain in self-quarantine until a negative test is returned.
- Any person who this direction applies to must check the New South Wales Health COVID-19 case locations website at least once per day to make sure they comply if a place they have been to becomes a COVID-19 case location.
New South Wales COVID-19 public exposure sites can be found here.
NT border points re-established
Northern Territory Police will re-establish a control point on the Barkly Highway at the border with Queensland on June 10 following the discovery of two COVID-19 cases on the Sunshine Coast.
Providing an additional layer of protection, police will continue with a hard border to Victoria, and monitor the South Australian border despite there currently being no cases in that state.
Quarantine, testing directions for QLD
The Chief Health Officer has declared quarantine and testing directions for people who have been to a COVID-19 case location in Queensland, effective immediately.
The CHO is directing any person who has arrived in the Northern Territory since June 5, 2021 or who will arrive in the Northern Territory and has been to a Queensland COVID-19 public exposure site at the dates and times to do as follows:
- Any person defined as a 'close contact' by Queensland health authorities must immediately get tested and undertake 14 days of quarantine in their home or at a suitable place. They must remain in quarantine (unless to get tested) until noon of the 14th day after they were in a Queensland COVID-19 case location, regardless of whether they return a negative COVID-19 test.
- Any person identified as a 'casual contact' by Queensland health authorities must isolate, get a COVID-19 test and remain in self-quarantine until a negative test is returned.
- Any person who this Direction applies to must check the Queensland Health COVID-19 case locations website at least once per day to make sure they comply if a place they have been to becomes a COVID-19 case location.
Queensland public exposure sites can be found here.
Regional Victoria hotspot for travel purposes revoked
The Chief Health Officer has revoked regional Victoria as a hotspot for the purposes of travel, effective from 6pm on June 8, 2021, however Greater Melbourne remains a hotspot.
A list of areas that remain declared hotspots for the purposes of travel can be found here.
New measures implemented
The Chief Health Officer requires anyone who enters to the Northern Territory that has left quarantine in another state or Territory, to get a COVID-19 test on Day 17 after their quarantine period commenced.
This is one of the measures included in the updated CHO Directions for Territory Border Restrictions, which came into effect on June 5, 2021 at 12:01am.
As part of these extra protections, a person must now also declare on their NT Border Entry Form if they have been in quarantine in another jurisdiction in the 28 days prior to entering the Territory.
In addition to this, anyone entering the Northern Territory must get a COVID-19 test if required to, at any time during the 28 days after entry. Refusal to test will result in quarantine for 10 days, or for those people already in quarantine a 10-day extension of their quarantine period.
Quarantine directions for NSW travelers
The CHO is directing any person who has arrived in the Northern Territory since May 23, 2021, or who will arrive in the Northern Territory and has been to a NSW COVID-19 case location at the dates and times specified to:
- Any person defined as a 'close contact' by NSW health authorities must immediately get tested and undertake 14 days of quarantine in their home or at a suitable place. They must remain in quarantine (unless to get tested) until noon of the 14th day after they were in a NSW COVID-19 case location, regardless of whether they return a negative COVID-19 test.
- Any person identified as a 'casual contact' by NSW health authorities must isolate, get a COVID-19 test and remain in self-quarantine until a negative is returned.
- Any person who has arrived, or who will arrive in the Northern Territory and has been in New South Wales since 23 May 2021 must check the NSW Health COVID-19 case locations website at least once per day and comply with these directions if a place they have been to becomes a COVID-19 case location.
New South Wales COVID-19 case locations can be found here.
Follow 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 490 484
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