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Thanksgiving blamed for delay to NT coronavirus contact tracing app, Territory Check In
The Thanksgiving holiday in the United States has been blamed for a delay to a key part of the Northern Territory’s new coronavirus contact tracing system.
Key points:
- The app was meant to come online with a new contact tracing regime today
- But the NT Government says the Thanksgiving holiday in the US delayed the rollout
- The app is a localised version of one being used in Canberra
The new rules require anyone spending more than 15 minutes at a long list of venues — including hospitality businesses, gyms and places of worship — to check in with their name and contact details.
While that may sound familiar to people in some other Australian states, where similar regimes are already in place, the regulations were announced by the Northern…
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