Quarantine fatigued? Here are the parks you can and can't go to now in the NT
Who will be enforcing the rules?While respecting another's personal space might seem like tough ask with hundreds of people sweating it up at Litchfield's Buley Rockhole, Parks NT says rangers and police will be monitoring crowds to "ensure people stay safe, maintain social distancing, and are respectful of others".
"This includes regular hand washing, covering a sneeze or cough with your elbow or a tissue, and maintaining 1.5m distance from people other than those from the same household." Monitoring will include counting and limiting the number of people entering sites like Litchfield to ensure people can swim and relax safely.What the experts are saying about coronavirus:
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