EMNI - 17 February 2022

Unvaccinated travellers

The requirement for travellers to the island to quarantine for seven (7) days on arrival remains in place.

This is currently being reviewed by the EMT and a decision will be made early next week about the ongoing requirements for unvaccinated travellers from March 2022.

The business and community restrictions in place on Norfolk Island vary from those in other States and Territories. Other than the travel restrictions mentioned above, there are no other restrictions adopted by the EMT for unvaccinated community members, employees and employers, and the places that they can work and frequent. For example, you are not required to be vaccinated to work in the hospitality sector or to visit a café.

Unvaccinated Community Members

The business and community restrictions in place on Norfolk Island vary from those in other States and Territories. Other than the travel restrictions mentioned above, there are no other restrictions adopted by the EMT for unvaccinated community members, employees and employers, and the places that they can work and frequent. For example, you are not required to be vaccinated to work in the hospitality sector or to visit a café.

Updated case numbers as of 17 February 2022

The statistics below are at midnight on Wednesday 16 February 2022.

COVID Statistics Number

Positive RAT tests (previous 24hrs) 2

Number of RAT tests conducted (previous 24hrs) 28

Daily average of positive tests (7days) 1.6

Current number of Active cases 11

Current number of high-risk cases 1

Close contacts and positive cases in isolation 17

Recovered (discharged) cases (Previous 24hrs) 5

Cumulative Statistic Number

Total number of positive (including recovered) 98

Total number of tests conducted 778

Recovered (discharged) cases 87

The second dose vaccination program for 16+ years will take place next week.

The EMT will meet again on 3 March 2022. Media releases about any decisions made before the next meeting will be published to keep the community informed.

Key points of contact

Welfare: Hayley Evans, email hayley.evans@nirc.gov.nf, ph +672 3 52777

Incident Controller: Sergeant Mark Watson, email IO-Norfolk-Island@afp.gov.au, ph +672 3 22222

NIHRACS: ph +672 3 22091 for all health-related enquiries

NIRC Website: www.norfolkisland.gov.nf/covid-19-advice-norfolk-island

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17 February 2022

EMT