COVID-19: Australia's Northern Territory to be closed to visitors for 18 more months

As world grapples with ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Minister of Australia’s rrn territory Michael Gunner said that region will keep border restrictions in place for at least 18 more months. Reportedly, territory is beefing up its borders to restrict entry of visitors from virus hotspots.

step comes in wake of vel coronavirus wreaking havoc worldwide. As per several reports, Gunner said that border controls are being continued till 2022 to protect large and vulnerable Aboriginal population. As per government figures, rrn region is home to nearly 250,000 people, 30 per cent of whom are Aboriginal.

As per several reports, indigeus Australians are considered to be more at-risk to diseases such as dely virus because of socio-ecomic and cultural factors, affecting access to medical care. Many Aboriginal people have prompted fears that virus could sweep through remote indigeus communities where healthcare services and centres are limited.

Commenting on decision, Gunner said this is what needs to be done to ensure safety of most vulnerable people in world. As of August 11, rrn territory h only two active virus cases and has only reported 34 infections till date. fatalities have been recorded since starting of pandemic.

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region is currently closed to Victoria and Sydney, and Gunner said that he expected or places to be excluded. anuncement immediately sparked confusion, after which Gunner clarified that territory will remain open to most visitors. However, people from coming from hotspots like Victoria and greater Sydney metropolitan region, would need to spend two weeks in quarantine.  

Australian states impose border restrictions 

Those visitors will also have to pay for ir quarantine hotel stay. Victoria has nearly 8,000 active cases, and has reported 19 deaths till w. New South Wales reported 22 new infections on August 10, its highest spike in months. Gunner also said that rrn region is likely to d more places than remove m from quarantine list, and possibility of lifting those impositions by February 2022 is a conservative estimate.

He also stated that residents should cancel ir Christmas holiday plans and stay in rrn region to ensure ir own safety. Australia, which has reported nearly 22,000 cases and 332 fatalities from dely virus, has also closed its international borders indefinitely.  A number of states in country have imposed border restrictions to visitors from virus hotspots parts of nation. Prime Minister Scott Morrison recently said that border restrictions would likely stay through Christmas.

(Im credit: AP)

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