Two Sydney local government areas declared Covid-19 hot spots by the Territory

Two Sydney local government areas have been declared Covid-19 hot spots by the Northern Territory for the purposes of travel.

Two Sydney local government areas have become the latest areas to be declared Covid-19 hot spots by the Territory. Picture: Che Chorley

TWO Sydney local government areas have been declared Covid-19 hot spots by the Northern Territory.

The NT’s Chief Health Officer Hugh Heggie has declared the local government areas of Waverley and Woollahra hot spots as of 5pm Tuesday.

It comes after the hot spot declaration for Greater Melbourne was lifted on Monday and replaced with a tiered exposure site system.

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These hotspot declarations are in response to the growing Covid-19 outbreak surrounding Bondi Junction in New South Wales and the increase in the number of positive Covid-19 cases which totals 21 today.

Dr Heggie said was also two mystery cases and further positive Covid-19 cases are expected to be reported on tomorrow.

“We now have two mystery cases, with one connected to a primary school. As these cases have not yet been linked to the outbreak, there is the potential for significant spread,” he said.

“These COVID-19 cases are also of the Delta variant which has demonstrated its high levels of transmissibility through casual contact.”

NT Chief Health Officer Directions in regards to the Covid-19 outbreak in New South Wales require:

Anyone who arrives in the Northern Territory from 5pm on 22 June 2021 onwards must:

Undertake 14 days of mandatory, supervised quarantine at the Alice Springs or Howard Springs quarantine facilities if they have been to a NSW Covid-19 hotspot which currently includes the Waverley Council and the Woollahra Council Local Government Areas.

Undertake 14 days of mandatory supervised quarantine at the at the Alice Springs or Howard Springs quarantine facilities if they are defined as a ‘close contact’ by NSW Health.

Any person who has arrived in the Northern Territory between 11 June and 5pm on 22 June 2021 must:

Immediately get tested and undertake 14 days of quarantine in their home or at a suitable place if they are defined by NSW Health as a ‘close contact’. They must remain in quarantine (unless to get tested) until noon of the 14th day after they were in a NSW Covid-19 case location, regardless of whether they return a negative Covid-19 test.

Any person who has arrived in the Northern Territory from 11 June 2021 and until otherwise directed must:

Self-isolate, get tested and remain in self-quarantine until a negative result is returned if they are defined by NSW Health as a ‘casual contact’.

Monitor for symptoms, and if any symptoms develop, immediately self-isolate, get tested and remain in self-quarantine until a negative result is returned.

Check the NSW Health Covid-19 case locations website at least once per day to make sure all directions are being followed as public exposure sites are constantly changing and regularly updated.

New South Wales public exposure sites can be found at: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/latest-news-and-updates#search-suburbs

Testing and quarantine directions remain in place for Victoria, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory.

A list of public exposure sites can be found at:

Victoria

Queensland

Australian Capital Territory

To arrange a Covid-19 test, please book online at coronavirus.nt.gov.au or contact the Covid-19 Hotline on 1800 490 484.

The Chief Health Officer will continue to review and assess the Covid-19 situation across Australia, and will take into account Covid-19 monitoring and data collection, the extent of community transmission and risks to the NT community.

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