Lockdowns & travel restrictions

From 12pm on Tuesday 16th November, the whole of NT is subject to mask-wearing requirements, and the Katherine/Robinson River lockdown has been extended until Monday 22nd November.

Mask rules:

• You must wear a face mask outside of your home when you are unable to maintain a physical distance of 1.5 metres - this includes at places like the supermarket and shops
• Workers who come into close contact with patrons, or who work in crowded environments need to wear a mask
• People at restaurants, cafes and pubs must wear a mask unless eating or drinking.

For more information see the attachment and these links:

• NT Chief Health Officer direction
• Current lockdown map
• Mask rules for all NT and lockdown details for Katherine and Robinson River & surrounding Homelands

The NT Government has made special regulations for people who travel to remote communities which have first dose vaccination rates of less than 70%. These regulations require mask wearing and COVID testing, and apply from 15th November (mask wearing) and 19th November (COVID testing).

This means that anyone traveling to an NT remote community will need to check the vaccination status of the community before traveling there. NT Community vaccination rates can be checked here.

Groote Clinics advise that “Alyangula/Umbakumba/Milyakburra/Angurugu aged 16 and over for second covid vaccination show percentages from 76% to 89%, therefore we are not below the 70% and do not meet the mandatory mask wearing or COVID testing [requirement].”. However people visiting other communities must check vaccination rates and follow the regulations.

See also:

• NT Community vaccination rates
• Details of Mask and Testing regulations
• Chief Health Officer Direction for mandatory vaccination

The lockout for Darwin has been extended until midnight on 9th November 2021. The lockout has different rules and restrictions for vaccinated and unvaccinated people.

• For full details see https://coronavirus.nt.gov.au/stay-safe/freedoms-and-restrictions/lockdown-lockout .
• For New public exposure sites including at Mindil Beach Casino, and required testing, see https://coronavirus.nt.gov.au/updates/items/covid-19-update-lockout-for-katherine-and-greater-darwin

Darwin in “LOCKOUT/LOCKDOWN”

For full details, see https://coronavirus.nt.gov.au/stay-safe/freedoms-and-restrictions/lockdown-lockout and for exposure sites see https://coronavirus.nt.gov.au/stay-safe/case-location-alerts-and-close-contacts.

From Friday 5th November, Darwin, Palmerston and nearby areas are in “LOCKOUT/LOCKDOWN” for 3 days.

Everyone must:

• stay within the Greater Darwin region
• wear a mask outside home
• show their vaccination certificate to a staff member when they visit any business

Vaccinated people will not be locked down and can continue to be active in the community.

There are additional rules for un-vaccinated people, who must stay in lockdown.

Rules for unvaccinated people:

• unvaccinated people are in lockdown and must stay at home. They can only leave home for the 5 permitted reasons (medical treatment, getting vaccinated, essential work, essential shopping, caring for someone, exercise - 1 hour per day) but must stay within the Greater Darwin region
• unvaccinated workers must stay at home unless they are essential workers

Katherine is also in lockdown, see https://coronavirus.nt.gov.au/stay-safe/freedoms-and-restrictions/lockdown-lockout for full details.