Media release – Dr Mark Veitch, Director of Public Health, 28 June, 2021
COVID-19 update
Tasmanians should assess their current need to travel interstate, given the evolving situation with COVID-19, particularly in New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
New cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in these jurisdictions today.
High-risk area classifications are currently in place for multiple Local Government Areas in NSW and the Northern Territory. There are currently several hundred premises declared as high-risk in New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Victoria.
If anyone in Tasmania has recently travelled from interstate they should continue monitoring www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au/
It is critical that if anyone experiences any symptoms of a cold or flu, no matter how mild, they should 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.
Northern Territory
The Local Government Areas of Darwin, Palmerston and Litchfield are declared high-risk areas.
Anyone intending to travel to Tasmania who has been in any of these LGAs since 18 June will not be permitted to enter Tasmania unless approved as an essential traveler. Returning Tasmanians will also need to apply to re-enter the State and will be required to quarantine for 14 days at a suitable premises.
Several premises in NT have been declared as high-risk by the Tasmanian Director of Public Health. The list of premises is available at www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au/
Anyone who is planning to travel to Tasmania who has been to any of these high-risk premises at the specified dates and times will not be permitted to enter the state.
Tasmania is managing three people who were at the workplace of a confirmed case employed at a NT mine. These people have been contacted, placed into quarantine, and will be tested at least twice during quarantine.
New South Wales
Metropolitan Sydney and three other Local Government Areas, Central Coast, the Blue Mountains, and Wollongong are classified as high-risk areas.
If you are in Tasmania now and were in any of the designated high-risk areas on or since 21 June you should self-isolate immediately and get a COVID-19 test at least five days after you left Sydney. You may come out of isolation when you receive a negative COVID-19 test result. Tests can be arranged by calling the Public Health Hotline on 1800 671 738.
People already in home or hotel quarantine in Tasmania because they had recently been in one of the seven inner Sydney LGAs that were declared high-risk areas on Wednesday 23 June must still complete 14 days quarantine and the testing requirements of their quarantine.
Anyone who has been in any of the designated high-risk areas since 21 June will not be permitted to enter Tasmania unless approved as an essential traveler by the Deputy State Controller.
Returning Tasmanians will need to apply to re-enter Tasmania and will be required to quarantine in a suitable premises for 14 days.
A large number of premises in NSW have also been declared as high-risk by the Tasmanian Director of Public Health. The list of premises is available at www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au/
Anyone who is in Tasmania but was in NSW since 11 June should continue checking this list. If anyone was at any of the listed high-risk premises at the specified dates and times, they must self-isolate immediately and contact the Public Health Hotline for further information.
Anyone who is planning to travel to Tasmania who has been to any of these high-risk premises at the specified dates and times will not be permitted to enter the state.
Queensland
A number of high-risk premises visited by confirmed COVID-19 cases in that state have been identified by Queensland authorities.
Anyone in Tasmania who has been in Queensland since 19 June should check www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au/
Anyone intending to travel to Tasmania who has been at any of these listed premises at the specified dates and times will not be permitted to enter the State.
Western Australia
A number of high-risk premises have been identified by Western Australian authorities in relation to confirmed COVID-19 cases in that state.
Anyone in Tasmania who has recently been in WA should check www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au/
Anyone intending to travel to Tasmania who has been at any of these listed premises at the specified dates and times will not be permitted to enter the State.
Victoria
A number of high-risk premises have been identified by Victorian authorities in relation to the movements of a confirmed COVID-19 case, including sites at Melbourne Airport.
Anyone in Tasmania who has been in Victoria since 24 June should check www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au/
Anyone intending to travel to Tasmania who has been at any of these listed premises at the specified dates and times will not be permitted to enter the State.
Visit www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au for the latest Tasmanian information.
