Media release – Dr Mark Veitch, Director of Public Health, 13 July, 2021

COVID-19 update – New South Wales

The risk classification for the Local Government Area of Fairfield in New South Wales will be upgraded by the Tasmanian Director of Public Health following a large number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the area.

From midnight tonight, Fairfield LGA – which has been classified as a level 2 high-risk area since 26 June – will be classified as a level 1 high-risk area.

This means that from midnight tonight, anyone who has been in Fairfield LGA in the past 14 days will not be permitted entry to Tasmania, including returning residents.

Anyone in Tasmania now who has recently been in the Fairfield LGA is already subject to quarantine or isolation and testing requirements and must remain alert for any cold or flu-like symptoms. If they experience any symptoms, even mildly, they must contact the Public Health Hotline on 1800 671 738 to arrange a COVID-19 test.

Further premises in NSW, Victoria and South Australia have been declared as high-risk following confirmation that several people linked to the NSW outbreak travelled in those states while they were infectious earlier this month.

Anyone in Tasmania who has recently been in NSW, Victoria or SA should check the list of these high-risk premises. The list can be found at https://www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au/travellers-and-visitors/coming-to-tasmania/travel-alert.

If you have been at any of the high-risk premises at the specified dates and times, self-isolate immediately and call the Public Health Hotline on 1800 671 738 to arrange a test.

Anyone who has been at any of these high-risk premises at the specified date and time will not be permitted to enter the state.

If you have any symptoms of a cold or flu, no matter how mild, please get tested for COVID-19 by calling the Public Health Hotline. Testing for COVID-19 gives public health authorities the best chance of detecting cases early enough to prevent an outbreak.

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 if a case occurs in Tasmania.

Visit www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au for the latest Tasmanian information.