South Australian travellers forced into mandatory quarantine, others urged to self-isolate

South Australia has been declared a medium-risk jurisdiction and travellers will have to quarantine or self isolate. SEE THE FULL LIST OF WHAT HAS CHANGED >>

• SA travellers to be forced into hotel quarantine
• Fears SA cluster has spread to Sydney

SOUTH Australia has been declared a medium-risk COVID-19 jurisdiction in Tasmania, meaning travellers will be forced into quarantine this evening.

A flight from Adelaide and a number of travellers arriving on the Spirit of Tasmania tomorrow morning will be affected by the change in risk classification.

Travellers arriving on Jetstar flight JQ681 at 6.50pm will be assessed by Biosecurity staff and will have to quarantine at home, where appropriate, or in government accommodation.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• Hotel quarantine will initially be paid for by the Tasmanian Government.
• Travellers arriving on the Spirit of Tasmania may be affected.
• All travellers on Jetstar flight JQ681 will be forced into quarantine.
• A distinction between metropolitan Adelaide and regional South Australia may be made tomorrow.
• South Australia is now the same risk classification as Victoria, meaning travellers may enter the state, but they have to quarantine.
• Those coming from South Australia will now have to fill out at G2G Pass instead of a Tas e-Travel pass.
• Travellers who entered Tasmania from South Australia from Saturday, November 7, must self-isolate and contact Public Health on 1800 671 738.
• The 900 travellers who arrived in Tasmania from South Australia from Saturday, November 9, have received text messages indicating they need to isolate.

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Originally published as South Australian travellers forced into mandatory quarantine, others urged to self-isolate