Tasmanian officials continue to monitor interstate COVID-19 developments

New South Wales’ northern beaches area will be downgraded to medium risk on Sunday.

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NEW South Wales’ northern beaches area will be downgraded to medium risk on Sunday as Tasmania’s Public Health officials continue to monitor COVID-19 developments on the mainland.

Public Health director Mark Veitch said there had been no locally acquired cases in Queensland on Saturday as the state continues its three-day lockdown of greater Brisbane residents.

Mark Veitch. Picture: Zak Simmonds

Any person arriving in Tasmania on or after January 8 who has been in the greater Brisbane area since January 2 is required to quarantine.

“This action is being taken to ensure there is no spread of a more infectious strain of coronavirus from a person who may have been infectious while in the Brisbane community from January 2 to 5,” Dr Veitch said.

If you were in Tasmania before January 8 and in the greater Brisbane area on or after January 2, you need to isolate and check the list of at risk locations.

These include trains from Altandi station to Roma St and Central Station to Altandi S on January 2, Woolworths Calamvale North on January 3, Coles Sunnybank Hills Shoppingtown and Nextra Newsagent Sunnybank Hills on January 5, Cappriccios Italian Restaurant in Maleny on January 6, and Maleny’s Purple Palate Cellars and Woolworths on January 7. It also includes Jetstar flight JQ570 from Melbourne to Brisbane on January 5.

On Saturday, Victoria reported no locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and New South Wales reported one related to Western Sydney’s Berala cluster.

“From 12.01am January 10 the Tasmanian classification of the NSW Northern Beaches Local Government Area will change from high-risk to medium-risk — the same as other LGAs in the Greater Sydney region,” Dr Veitch said.

Anyone with cold or flu symptoms is urged to contact the Public Health Hotline on 1800 671 738.

For the latest information visit coronavirus.tas.gov.au.

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