Tasmanian Labor is again calling for mandatory testing for COVID-19 for all arrivals from Victoria following confirmation of the first Tasmanian case in more than two months.
Labor Leader Rebecca White said Tasmanians have made it clear that they want mandatory testing for all arrivals from Victoria and the government must act to implement that.
“The alarming developments in Victoria over the past few weeks have caused increasing anxiety in the community,” Ms White said.
“Now, confirmation of this new case after 66 days of being COVID free shows we cannot become complacent about the pandemic returning to our state.
“The Premier’s announcement today that testing will remain voluntary for arrivals to the state from Victoria is not good enough and means the risk remains that COVID-19 could get back into the Tasmanian community.
“Governments in and have already acted to protect their citizens, by requiring everyone arriving from Victoria to have a COVID-19 test.
“There is no logical reason for the Tasmanian government not to implement the same requirement. It’s a quick and simple test that would provide an additional layer of protection for the Tasmanian community.”
Rebecca White MP
Labor Leader
