Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein has announced Victorians will not be able to enter Tasmania from midnight tonight unless they have an exemption letter.
From midnight tonight, Victorians and people who have spent recent time in Victoria will not be allowed to travel to Tasmania.Victorians and people who have spent time in Victoria recently will not be allowed to travel to Tasmania from midnight tonightThe border between Tasmania and Victoria will not reopen on July 24, but travel between Tasmania and other states may be allowed
"If visitors arrive from Victoria without an exemption letter they will be asked to return home," he said. "Tasmanians who've spent time in Victoria in the 14 days prior to travel will be required to quarantine in one of our Government hotels," he said.Mr Gutwein said while Victorians can apply for a compassionate exemption to travel to Tasmania, it was unlikely to be granted in the short-term.
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