The Northern Territory has become the latest casualty of the current nation-wide COVID-19 outbreak as Tasmania shuts up shop to the region.
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Tasmanian public health director Mark Veitch said, from 5pm on Sunday, Northern Territory local government areas Darwin, Palmerston and Litchfield would be classified as high-risk meaning non-essential travellers from those areas would not be permitted entry into Tasmania.
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The Northern Territory outbreak was sparked on Friday when the territory's first community based transmission of COVID-19 was confirmed at Granites mine - 540 kilometres north-west of Alice Springs.
Dr Veitch said three workers from the mine were identified in Tasmania and had been placed into isolation and were awaiting testing.
While the areas in the Northern Territory had been declared as high-risk, Dr Veitch said travellers to Tasmania from those areas did not need to isolate immediately.
"Anyone who has recently been in any of these LGAs is not currently required to quarantine, however, they must monitor themselves for any symptoms," he said.
"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."
Meanwhile, four areas in NSW continued to be locked down to Tasmania while high-risk areas in Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia remained of concern to Dr Veitch.
He said anyone who had been to those areas at specified dates and times needed to self-isolate and contact the Public Health Hotline on 1800 671 738.
More information on the high-risk areas is available on the Tasmanian government's coronavirus website.
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