Tasmanian Covid-19 exposure sites and border rules explained

A community park and a supermarket in Hobart’s northern suburbs has been added to the list of public exposure sites linked to a positive Covid-19 case. SEE THE FULL LIST

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The Woolworths supermarket at Bridgewater has been listed as a public exposure site following additional contact tracing.

Late on Thursday night, Public Health director Mark Veitch said the supermarket at 28 Green Point Rd had been visited by a positive Covid-19 case who may have been infectious at the time.

The window for possible exposure is between 3.15pm and 4.30pm on Tuesday, October 12.

Anyone who was in the store between those times is now considered a close contact and have to isolate at home immediately.

A list of exposure sites had been released after a NSW man travelled to Tasmania via Melbourne and tested positive to Covid.

The man left the Travelodge hotel in Macquarie Street and travelling to the outer northern suburbs of Hobart before being picked up by Tasmania Police.

Further exposure sites will be available on this page if they are added by contact tracers.

Hobart International Airport. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

Primary Close Contact ­

If you have visited any of the below exposure sites during the times specified you must quarantine immediately.

Call the Public Health Hotline on 1800 671 738 for advice and to arrange a COVID-19 test (if you have not already been contacted by Public Health) and stay in quarantine for 14 days from the date you were exposed to the case.

You must undertake further tests, as per advice from Public Health.

• Woolworths Bridgewater, 28 Green Point Rd, Bridgewater | Between 3.15pm and 4.30pm on 12/10/2021
• Jetstar flight JQ715 (Melbourne to Hobart) | Arrived at Hobart Airport at 20:27 11/10/2021
• Hobart Airport arrivals area male bathroom | Between 9:10pm to 9:15pm 11/10/2021
• Hobart Airport male bathroom | Between 9:25pm to 9:30pm 11/10/2021

Casual contact

If you were at these locations during the exposure period, you must quarantine immediately and get a COVID-19 test on or after Day 5 following your exposure. On receiving a negative result, you will be able to leave quarantine:

• Montrose Foreshore Community Park | Between 11.30pm on 11/10/2021 to 1.30am 12/10/2021
• Hobart airport arrival hall including baggage pickup | Between 8:54pm and 10:07pm 11/10/2021

Border restrictions

Victoria - travel restricted

Travel to Tasmania from Victoria is currently restricted.

New South Wales – travel restricted

Travel to Tasmania from New South Wales is currently heavily restricted.

Australian Capital Territory - border restrictions

The Australian Capital Territory is a high-risk (Level 1) area. High-risk (Level 1) premises are also in place.

Queensland - high-risk premises

Queensland remains low-risk apart from:

High-risk (Level 1) premises listed here.

South Australia - high-risk premises

South Australia remains low-risk apart from:

High-risk (Level 1) premises listed here.

Western Australia - high-risk premises

Western Australia remains low-risk apart from:

High-risk (Level 1) premises listed here.

New Zealand - border restrictions

New Zealand is a high-risk (level 2) area. High-risk (level 1) premises are also in place.

See the full breakdown of border restrictions in Tasmania here.