Tasmania has declared nine sites in Victoria "high risk" for coronavirus transmission, meaning non-Tasmanians who have visited the sites cannot enter the state.
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Health Minister Sarah Courtney made the announcement on Saturday, which gives the Victorian sites the same risk rating as the Northern Beaches in Sydney.
The high risk locations are:
- Smile Buffalo Thai restaurant, Black Rock (December 21, 6.30-9.40pm)
- Woodlands Golf Club, Mordialloc (December 23, 9am-2pm) (December 28, 2-5pm)
- Sons of Mary restaurant, Brighton (December 24, 10-11.05am)
- Holy Family Parish, Doveton (December 26, 6.30pm) - attended English service
- Village Century City, Glen Waverley (December 28, 2.45-5.30pm) - showing of Wonder Woman, gold class
- Albert and Co cafe, Lakes Entrance (December 29, 9.30-10.45am)
- Royal Brighton Yacht Club (December 29, 12-2pm)
- Esplanade Resort pool area, Lakes Entrance (December 29, 3.30-4.30pm)
- Esplanade Resort hotel bar, Lakes Entrance (December 29, 3.30-4.30pm)
Tasmanian residents in Victoria who have visited these sites will be required to undertake 14 days quarantine if attempting to re-enter Tasmania.
Only essential workers can enter Tasmania from the high risk locations, if not Tasmanian residents.
Ms Courtney said the situation was evolving.
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"With regards to people that have come into Tasmania from either NSW or Victoria, all these travellers are receiving regular text messages from Public Health," she said.
"Everybody who has arrived in Tasmania from NSW or Victoria, please check the website every single day, twice a day would be great."
The Greater Sydney region and Wollongong remains "medium risk", meaning all arrivals must undertake 14 days quarantine. This area covers 70 per cent of the population of NSW.
On Friday, 504 people were tested for coronavirus in Tasmania. On Thursday, 660 people were tested.
Ms Courtney also encouraged Tasmanian venues to implement electronic tracing programs.