This morning, the Security and Emergency Management Committee made the decision under the Northern Territory pandemic plan to lock down part of the NT community.

Effective from 1:00pm June 27th - the Darwin, Palmerston and Darwin rural areas will enter a full lockdown for 48 hours.

 

That means the local government areas of the City of Darwin, the City of Palmerston, and Litchfield.

 

From 1pm residents from Darwin, Palmerston and the rural areas must stay at home for the 48 hour lockdown period. People are only permitted to leave home for the following five reasons:

1. Medical treatment, including COVID testing or vaccination

2. For essential goods and services, like groceries and medications

3. For work that is considered essential

4. For one hour of outdoor exercise a day within 5km from your home with one person or people from your house

5. To provide care and support to a family member or person who cannot support themselves.

 

In addition to this, there is a new direction on masks. For everyone in the lockdown area, masks must be worn if you leave your place of residence for one of these five reasons.

 

It is of the Associations understanding that you must work from home if you can do so.

For more information, please click here.