All of the Northern Territory will be designated as low-risk to Tasmania from midnight tonight.
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Deputy Director of Public Health Dr Julie Graham said the decision follows news of no new cases being identified in the NT over the weekend.
"Public Health will rescind the stay-at-home direction for all persons who arrived in Tasmania before 4pm on 16 August and were in the municipalities of Darwin, Palmerston and Katherine on or since 11pm on 12 August 2021," she said.
"They will be able to resume their normal movements and activities from tomorrow [Monday, August 23].
Travellers who have only spent time in low-risk areas in the 14 days prior to arrival in Tasmania are not required to quarantine upon arrival.
The latest Public Health travel alerts can be found here.
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Jessica Willard
Being a health reporter to me is about more than just reporting the problems. It's about asking why they are happening in the first place and what needs to change to fix it.
Being a health reporter to me is about more than just reporting the problems. It's about asking why they are happening in the first place and what needs to change to fix it.
