With the growth of NSW latest COVID-19 cluster, so comes a range of new travel restrictions announced overnight.
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Four states and the Northern Territory announced new rules late on Thursday for travellers who had been in NSW. It is expected more announcements likely to be made on Friday.
The individual restrictions now in place are:
Victoria
- Anyone who was in the northern beaches region or other NSW exposure sites on or since Friday, December 11, 2020 and is already in Victoria should get tested and quarantine in their home or accommodation for 14 days from the date they left the northern beaches.
- Anyone who was in the northern beaches region or other NSW exposure sites on or since Friday, December 11, 2020 and arrives in Victoria after midnight on Thursday (last night) must get tested and quarantine in their home or accommodation for 14 days from the date they left the northern beaches.
- The Victorian Government will announce further advice for travellers arriving into Victoria from the northern beaches or other NSW exposure sites after midnight on Saturday, December 10, 2020 later on Friday.
Queensland
- Anyone who was in the northern beaches region on or since Friday, December 11, 2020 and is already in Queensland should get tested and quarantine in their home or accommodation for 14 days from the date they left the northern beaches.
- Anyone who was in the northern beaches region on or since Friday, December 11, 2020 and arrived in Queensland on a flight from Sydney after midnight on Thursday (last night) must get tested and quarantine in their home or accommodation for 14 days from the date they left the northern beaches.
- Anyone who was in the northern beaches region on or since Friday, December 11, 2020 and arrives in Queensland on a flight from Sydney after 1am on Saturday, December 19, 2020 must go into hotel quarantine at their own expense for 14 days from the date they left the northern beaches, and get tested.
Tasmania
Tasmania has also declared the northern beaches area a "hotspot".
- Anyone who has been in the northern beaches area on or since Friday, December 11, is not permitted to enter Tasmania.
Western Australia
Effective from 12.01am on Friday, December 18, anyone arriving from NSW will now be required to:
- self-quarantine in a suitable premise for 14 days
- be tested for COVID-19 on day 11
Anyone who has arrived from NSW from Friday, December 11, 2020 or was in NSW from December 11 and subsequently arrived in WA before 12.01am on Friday, December 18 will be required to follow updated arrangements, which include:
- The requirement to self-quarantine in a suitable premise as soon as possible
- To present for a COVID-19 test as soon as possible
- Return to self-quarantine until a negative test result is confirmed
- Undertake a further test on day 11 after arrival in WA
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory has declared the northern beaches area a "hotspot".
- Anyone from the northern beaches area entering the Northern Territory will need to quarantine for 14 days.
