Australia’s Northern Territory’s Howard Springs quarantine centre

This afternoon.

Further to yesterday’s announcement from Australia’s Northern Territory Chief Minister that the army will move covid positive cases and their contacts to isolation centres…

….health authorities in South Australia are organising camps for Aboriginal people ‘unable to quarantine at home’.

Via The Age:

South Australia Health opened a tender calling for expressions of interest from organisations that can provide “services for the effective quarantine of vulnerable persons who have been identified as close contacts” and “culturally appropriate and safe quarantine conditions”.

“It has been identified that facilities would be required for the quarantining of persons who would otherwise be unable to home quarantine due to their living circumstances,” the procurement document states.

“It has been identified that various sites will be required for use as facilities, due to the vulnerability of persons in multiple communities, including Port Augusta, Port Lincoln, Renmark and Mount Gambier.”

The tender makes specific reference to 14-day quarantine periods – mandatory for unvaccinated close contacts – as opposed to the seven-day quarantine requirement for vaccinated contacts.

Yesterday: Get On The Truck

Earlier: Austrian Resistance

SA Health plans regional quarantine camps for Indigenous close contacts (The Age)

SA Health planning COVID quarantine camps in case of outbreak (IN Daily)

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