COVID-19 Update: South Australia public exposure site testing and quarantine directions

Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet

The Chief Health Officer is continuing to review the evolving COVID-19 situation across Australia to ensure the right border restrictions and health controls are in place to protect the health and safety of Territorians.

The Chief Health Officer is closely monitoring Regional New South Wales and Victoria as 89 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Greater Sydney today and one new case in Victoria.

In addition, the Chief Health Officer is implementing quarantine and testing directions for anyone who has arrived in the Northern Territory since 8 July 2021, or who will arrive in the Northern Territory, and has been to a South Australia COVID-19 public exposure site.

Those people who have been to a South Australia public exposure site at the dates and times specified are required by the NT Chief Health Officer to follow the testing and quarantine directions listed on the South Australia Health website.

In addition, there are also a number of other Chief Health Officer declared hotspots and quarantine and testing directions in place across Australia including:

New South Wales: Hotspots in place and quarantine and testing directions for those people who have been to a public exposure site in New South Wales.

Queensland: Quarantine and testing directions in place for those people who have arrived in the Northern Territory since 19 June 2021 and have been to a public exposure site in Queensland.

Victoria: Quarantine and testing directions in place for those people who have arrived in the Northern Territory since 7 June 2021 and have been to a public exposure site in Victoria.

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