Your hotspot guide for coming to the Northern Territory
Where are the hotspots, how can you come to the NT, and what do you need to know? We give you all the information you could need
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- NT declares Greater Sydney hotspot, travellers to be forcibly quarantined from Friday, July 17
- No Victorians welcome: Chief Minister Michael Gunner says NT to shut borders to entire state
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CHIEF Minister Michael Gunner has declared all of greater Sydney to also be a hotspot, meaning Sydneysiders are no longer welcome to come to the NT when borders reopen on Friday.
What does this mean for you?
Well, all people travelling to the Northern Territory must complete the arrival border crossing application.
If you are intending to travel to the Northern Territory from an identified coronavirus hot spot you are advised to cancel your plans.
Likewise if you are a Territorian intending to travel to a hotspot you are advised to cancel your plans.
If you previously held an exemption to travel from a hotspot this is revoked effective immediately.
From July 17 anyone arriving into the Northern Territory from or through a declared hotspot in the last 14 days must undertake 14 days mandatory supervised quarantine.
This will be at your own cost. The cost per person for supervised quarantine is $2500.
Mandatory supervised quarantine will be at the Howard Springs quarantine facility or another approved facility elsewhere in the Northern Territory.
Other important information:
● People in supervised quarantine will be subject to testing before exiting quarantine. If you refuse a test, there will be 10 days added to your quarantine time.
● If you’re found to have provided misleading information on your arrival form you could face a fine of $1106 for an individual, $5530 for a business and a possible prison term of up to 3 years.
● There will be no travel exemptions given to people from hotspot areas.
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● Hotspot areas may be added prior to 17 July, depending on the health advice.
Download the COVIDSafe app, it helps to support and protect you, your friends and family.
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