The NT is enacting plans to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic for the next five years in recognition the virus will continue to impact society into the future.
The Northern Territory government is enacting plans to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic for the next five years in recognition the virus will continue to impact society into the future.It says it needs "continuity of services" to deal with the ever-changing pandemicTender documents show the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics is seeking long-term transport options for people directed into supervised quarantine after arriving in the NT.
"The contract enables the Northern Territory to respond to the ever-changing COVID-19 pandemic over a period of 60 months," a department spokesperson said. The timeframe gives the department "continuity of services" to deal with "unpredictable" coronavirus outbreaks, they said. "Having a contract of this nature in place enables the department to ensure it has sufficient, qualified and suitable contractors available as and when required."
The contract extends similar arrangements that are currently in place, which have seen more than 10,000 people transported in coaches and minibuses to quarantine facilities at Howard Springs and Alice Springs.
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