The Chief Health Officer will continue to closely monitor and consider the situation in Sydney but is confident at this time that the current COVID-19 outbreak is being managed and contained appropriately.

The NT Chief Health Officer has confirmed that Greater Sydney will be revoked as a hot spot from 12.01am on Friday 9 October 2020.

From Monday the 2nd of November, most of regional Victoria will no longer be a hot spot for the purposes of travel to the Northern Territory.

Northern Territory Police have arrested a 56-year-old man at a border control point.

CHO Direction 51 revoke and replace CHO Direction 46. These Directions were amended to align with CHO Direction 49 – Directions for Territory Border Restrictions. CHO Direction 49 changes the way the 14 day mandatory quarantine period is calculated.