Media release – Kathrine Morgan-Wicks, State Health Commander, 13 December 2021
Testing requirements for people returning to Tasmania after short trips
A large number of calls are being received by the Public Health Hotline regarding the COVID-19 testing requirements for people returning to Tasmania after short trips interstate following the re-opening of borders on Wednesday.
Tasmanians travelling interstate who spend time in a high-risk area and return to Tasmania in seven or fewer days, will need to get a test within 24 hours of arriving back in Tasmania.
People in this situation are not required to isolate prior to receiving their test and a negative result if they do not have any COVID-19 symptoms and can carry out their normal activities without restriction. This also applies to people from interstate who have been in Tasmania and have travelled to high risk areas outside of the state but are returning to Tasmania within a seven day period.
However, if a person is experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19 on their return, they must isolate until they receive their test result, as is the case with testing of symptomatic people.
