NT shuts its borders to seven Sydney suburbs due to COVID-19 fears

The Northern Territory Government has declared the Sydney suburbs of Croydon, Croydon Park, Lilli Pilli, Strathfield, Strathfield North, Strathfield South and Sutherland as coronavirus hotspots.

These suburbs are in addition to the previously declared northern beaches hotspot.

Acting Chief Minister Nicole Manison says anyone currently in the Northern Territory who has visited the seven suburbs since Christmas Day will need to “immediately self-isolate and get tested”.

From midnight tonight, anyone arriving in the NT who had visited the seven Sydney suburbs — or any previously declared COVID-19 hotspots — will need to undertake 14 days of supervised quarantine at facilities in Howard Springs or Alice Springs.

“This is based on the…