16 October 2021
Peter Gutwein,
Premier
Report testing yesterday has up to now revealed no additional instances of COVID-19, and we thank Tasmanians at the moment in lockdown for serving to contact tracers to do their job.
I recognise this snap three-day lockdown is just not simple, with companies, occasions, and lives disrupted.
By taking early motion we goal to guard lives and relieve restrictions by Monday, 18 October at 6:00pm.
For Tasmanians who’re compelled into 14 days of quarantine and may’t earn an earnings as a result of they have to self-isolate, quarantine, or care for somebody who has COVID-19 there may be help out there by means of the $1,500 Pandemic Depart Catastrophe Cost.
Additional, we now have prolonged the Pandemic Isolation help grants, at the moment out there for individuals who are directed to have a check or are positioned into 14 days quarantine, to even be out there to assist individuals who have misplaced earnings because of the keep at dwelling order at the moment in place in Southern Tasmania, and who meet the factors. Monetary help of $250 per grownup and $125 per baby capped at $1,000 per family is obtainable.
For info on these grants, please name the Public Well being Hotline on 1800 671 738.
We may also proceed to contemplate any additional help required for companies, and Enterprise Tasmania may also be open throughout the weekend and could be reached on 1800 440 026.
Relating to the Girls’s BBL match, the match will proceed with out crowds, beneath strict COVID-safe protocols with gamers working in a COVID bubble, in keeping with different jurisdictions.
Our goal is to not lengthen this lockdown. To not be like NSW or Victoria, and to make this as quick and sharp as doable.
That stated, it is vitally disappointing that it has taken one particular person to do the unsuitable factor, and depart the heavy lifting to everybody else.
I’ve expressed to Tasmania Police that the sum of the high-quality is solely not in keeping with the crime.
It is a breach that has introduced southern Tasmania to a standstill, and I’ve requested Tasmania Police contemplate what different motion could be taken in opposition to this individual, in addition to anybody who was an confederate to his escape.
I additionally urge all these in lockdown to assist our contact tracers by limiting your motion.
Please, comply with the principles, train good hygiene practices, get examined – even with gentle signs – and don’t wait to vaccinate.
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