Peak medical bodies have called on the Gunner Government to immediately place Victorians coming into the Northern Territory into supervised quarantine.
Victorians not forced into supervised quarantine until July 17
An undisclosed number of potentially infected coronavirus carriers from Victoria have come into the NT for weeks, with supervised quarantine not being enforced until next Friday, Chief Minister Michael Gunner has confirmed.
‘Now the COVID threat is Victoria but it could be anywhere in the future’: Chief Minister
The Chief Minister Michael Gunner has declared the entire state of Victoria a COVID-19 hotspot and residents must do mandatory supervised quarantine if they come to the NT, and he has warned NSW was the next potential coronavirus risk to the NT
Calls for mandatory COVID-19 testing of everyone who enters the NT next week
The Gunner Government should implement mandatory COVID-19 testing for all interstate arrivals as of July 17, says Tracey Hayes, the Country Liberals candidate for Fannie Bay.
Four more people fined for flouting quarantine laws, police stop reporting their place of origin
NT Police continue to withhold details of where people who have breached quarantine orders came from, as they say four more infringement notices were issued on Monday – including one who went clubbing.
‘If you do come, tell the truth’: Gunner’s new border protection strategy questioned
UPDATED: Chief Minister Michael Gunner has declared all of Melbourne a coronavirus hot spot after earlier defending his decision to allow travellers from Victoria to move freely in the Territory as of July 17, as other states move to close their borders to the coronavirus-stricken state.
More interstate travellers fined for breaching COVID-19 quarantine in the NT
Seven more COVIDIOTS coming from undisclosed interstate locations have been slapped with quarantine noncompliance penalties – two of which have breached quarantine before, NT Police said.
‘Still not getting the message’: NT Police fine seven for breaching quarantine
Seven more people have been fined for breaching quarantine rules in the NT, as police condemn the “selfish actions” of a few who put Territorians at risk.
New COVID-19 case for the NT
Health Minister Natasha Fyles has said there has been a new case of COVID-1,9 with a man who came from a Melbourne hot spot testing positive in quarantine in Darwin.
COVIDIOTS continue to walk amongst us as nine more fined for breaching quarantine orders
A man from Alice Springs has been caught by authorities breaching his mandatory home quarantine by driving around town, as police threaten those found breaching restrictions could face being placed in supervised facilities.
Lighting last year’s firecracker stash this Territory Day could cost you, NT Police warn
Territorians who violate the Cracker Night ban will be cracked down upon and slapped with a $1,570 fine, the Northern Territory Police warn.
‘Long term gain for a little bit more pain’: health peak body wants to block Victoria
The head of the Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance is calling on the Gunner government to close the Territory’s borders entirely to coronavirus-stricken Victoria amidst fears of an outbreak in remote communities.