The NT government has quietly lifted a ban preventing people who have not received at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine from entering the Northern Territory.
A Chief Health Officer direction barring unvaccinated arrivals was revoked on Friday afternoonUnvaccinated arrivals had been banned since November 22 last year
The Northern Territory had been closed off to arrivals who were not at least double vaccinated since November 22 last year.unvaccinated arrivals could be fined more than $5,000 and turned around when they landed. The Chief Health Officer direction that barred unvaccinated arrivals was revoked on Friday afternoon.
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