The Northern Territory will scrap its border restrictions within days, its government has announced.
From December 20, interstate visitors will not have to quarantine upon arrival in the NT under the new rules, regardless of where they've travelled from.
But they must be fully vaccinated and get a Covid-19 test before and upon arrival and a third test six days after entering the state in what was hailed as the territory's 'biggest step' towards Covid-freedom.
'The key question will not be where you have come from but whether you are fully vaccinated or 카지노커뮤니티 not,' NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner announced on Thursday.
The Northern Territory will welcome back fully vaccinated travellers without the need to quarantine from December 20
NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner announced to changes to Covid-19 roadmap on Thursday
'Anyone planning to come to the territory, be left in no doubt, you will have to get COVID tested before you get here and after you arrive.'
'No one gets a free pass to the Territory without us being as sure as we can that you won't spread Covid.'
Travellers must show proof of a negative test result received within 72 hours of arriving into the territory.
They then must undergo a second test within 72 hours of arrival and get a final test on day six of entering the NT.
Arrivals must also stay in a 'high vaccination zone' such as Darwin for 14 days when they arrive into the Top End.
Unvaccinated travellers will be still banned from entering the NT, unless they're returning Territorians, have an exemption or aged under-12.
Unvaccinated travellers allowed in the NT will be required to go into mandatory quarantine at Howard Springs or in Alice Springs and foot the bill for the $2500 expense.
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Arrivals from interstate must get tested and test negative within 72 hours before their departure before undergoing two more tests upon arrival
The distinction between green and red travel zones which have been for almost two years will also be scrapped from December 20.
'This approach has recognised that while some parts of Australia presented a high-risk to the Territory, other parts of the country posed no threat, and shouldn't be blocked from coming here,' Mr Gunner said.
'Every part of Australia will be treated the same and every fully vaccinated arrival to the Territory where the same simple rules to follow.
'The whole country is now entering a new phase of dealing with this pandemic where the virus will gradually become endemic, as we learn to live with COVID as a highly-vaccinated society.
'We generally declare red zones wherever COVID has spr
r />At some point in the near future, that's going to be pretty much everywhere, making the need to declare red zones increasingly pointless.'
The Covid roadmap was revised as the NT recorded three new cases.
Mr Gunner believes the NT could 'deal with' 30 to 100 Covid-19 infections a day' but refused to rule out future lockdowns and lockouts for the unvaccinated if another outbreak emerges.
Fully vaccinated travellers arriving in the NT from Covid-19 hotspots will no longer need to quarantine from December 20 (pictured, passengers at Darwin Airport)
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