Media release – Dr Mark Veitch, Director of Public Health, 29 June, 2021
COVID-19 update – Queensland and Western Australia
Thirteen Local Government Areas in Queensland are being declared as high-risk areas by the Tasmanian Director of Public Health following confirmed cases of COVID-19 in that State.
The declaration will come into effect from 6pm today (Tuesday 29 June) and applies to: the City of Brisbane, the City of Ipswich, Logan City, Moreton Bay Region, Redland City, Sunshine Coast Region, Shire of Noosa, Somerset Region, Lockyer Valley Region, Scenic Rim Region, City of Gold Coast, City of Townsville (including Magnetic Island) and the Aboriginal Shire of Palm Island.
Anyone who has been in any of these areas on or since 19 June will not be permitted to enter Tasmania unless they are approved as an essential traveller by the Deputy State Controller.
A number of premises in these areas have also been declared as high risk.
Anyone who is in Tasmania who has been in Queensland on or since 19 June must check the list of high-risk premises at www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au/
Anyone who has been at any of the high-risk premises at the specified dates and times and is intending to travel to Tasmania will not be permitted to enter the State.
Anyone already in Tasmania who has been in any of the high-risk LGAs on or since 19 June – but has not been at any high-risk premises at the specified dates and times – does not need to quarantine but must monitor themselves for symptoms. If they experience any cold or flu-like symptoms, even mildly, they must immediately self-isolate and contact the Public Health Hotline on 1800 671 738 to arrange testing.
There is also an emerging risk of COVID-19 in Perth, Western Australia due to confirmed cases of COVID-19 who were in the community while infectious.
The Tasmanian Director of Public Health has declared the Western Australian Perth and Peel Regions to be high risk. This approach is consistent with Western Australia’s decision to place Perth and the Peel region into lockdown…
This encompasses the Greater Perth area along with the City of Mandurah, Boddington, Murray, Serpentine-Jarrahdale and Waroona Local Government Areas.
This came into effect from 10am today (Tuesday 29 June).
Anyone who has been in the Perth or Peel Regions on or since 22 June will not be permitted to enter Tasmania unless approved as an essential traveller by the Deputy State Controller.
In addition to this, an increasing number of premises in Perth visited by infectious cases have been declared high-risk.
Anyone who has been at any of the high-risk premises at the specified dates and times will not be permitted to enter Tasmania.
Anyone now in Tasmania who has been in WA since 22 June should check the list of high-risk premises at www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au/
Anyone now in Tasmania who has been in the Perth or Peel areas since 22 June – but has not been at a high-risk premises at the specified dates and times – is not required to quarantine, but must monitor themselves for symptoms. If they experience any cold or flu-like symptoms, even mildly, they must self-isolate and contact the Public Health Hotline on 1800 671 738 to arrange testing.
High-risk declarations remain in place for Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong in New South Wales, as well as Darwin, Palmerston and Litchfield in the Northern Territory. There are currently several hundred premises declared as high-risk in NSW, Queensland, WA, the NT and Victoria.
Tasmanians are advised to assess their current need to travel interstate, given the evolving situation with COVID-19.
If anyone in Tasmania has recently travelled from interstate they should continue monitoring www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au/
If you have any symptoms of a cold or flu, no matter how mild, please get tested for COVID-19 by phoning the Public Health Hotline on 1800 671 738. Testing for COVID-19 gives public health authorities the best chance of detecting cases early enough to prevent an outbreak.
To manage demand for testing and ensure everybody who requires a test receives one as quickly and efficiently as possible, testing clinics in Launceston and Hobart are booking-only facilities. Please do not arrive at either of these clinics without a booking. To book a test, contact the Public Health Hotline on 1800 671 738.
Please use the Check In TAS app whenever you enter a businesses or venues displaying the Check In TAS QR code. This information will be critical for contact tracing in the event any cases occur in Tasmania.
Visit www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au for the latest Tasmanian information.
