NT Chief Minister defends decision to open borders to Victoria during corona pandemic | ABC News

Chief Minister Michael Gunner has defended his decision to allow most Victorians to travel freely through the Northern Territory without quarantining on July 17, saying his Government has a “long-term sustainable” plan to get through the next COVID-19 phase.

On Sunday, Mr Gunner announced anyone arriving in the NT from a coronavirus hotspot will be forced into mandatory supervised quarantine for two weeks, at their own cost — with no exemptions granted.

Victorians will be able to freely travel through the Territory, as long as they haven’t “travelled through or engaged in a hotspot”, the Chief Minister says.

Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-06/nt-chief-minister-michael-gunner-on-coronavirus-borders/12424622

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