Northern Territory Police report just over 1500 people crossing the border in the 24 hours to 5am today.
Of those, 14 have been directed into mandatory supervised quarantine.
The heaviest traffic continues to be on the Stuart Highway, with 730 arrivals by road from South Australia processed at the Kulgera border check point. Fewer than 200 arrived in the NT by air.
“We are very happy to report that no quarantine infringement notices were issued yesterday,” Incident Controller Shaun Gill said. “Thank you to those who remain in self-quarantine for doing the right thing.”
The infringement penalty for failing to abide by the Chief Health Officer Directions issued under section 56 of the Public and Environmental Health Act 2011 is $5,056 for an individual and $25,280 for a business.
NT Police and Environmental Health Officers continue to undertake compliance activities.
28,170 compliance checks have now been completed and 143 fines issued.
For information on the changes to quarantine requirements, visit www.coronavirus.nt.gov.au
