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.

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…