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Tasmanian travel restrictions will ease on December 15. This is what the modelling shows will happen

Tasmania was quick to pull up the drawbridge when coronavirus started to spread throughout Australia but it now faces the prospect of hundreds of COVID-19 cases a day.

Premier Peter Gutwein has revealed his government's plan to open up to the world just in time for Christmas, and all the modelling shows coronavirus will spread to the state.

Here's what we know.

When can I visit Tasmania?

The government expects 80 per cent of Tasmanians aged 16 and older to be fully vaccinated by early November .

When the state hits that target, people in Australian jurisdictions declared high risk will be able to enter the state as long as they complete 14 days of home or hotel quarantine.

It is expected most Tasmanians and returning travellers will be able to quarantine at home, depending on where they have travelled from and as long as they are fully vaccinated and have returned a negative test 72 hours before their entry to the state.

Returning travellers from overseas will be required to undertake 14 days of hotel quarantine, with home quarantine to be trialled based on risk.

It is expected 90 per cent of Tasmanians 12 and older will be fully vaccinated by December 15 .

From that date, anyone who is fully vaccinated and has returned a negative test within 72 hours of travel will be allowed to enter the state.

The mandatory testing requirement will be reviewed after four weeks, and the vaccination rule does not apply to people with an exemption.

"We are opening," Mr Gutwein said. 

"Get vaccinated. We are prepared for this."

Fully vaccinated Tasmanians who have left the state for less than a week will not be required to return a negative test.

"If you want to go shopping in Melbourne, if you want to go and watch a horse race in Sydney and you're away for a couple of days, you will be able to return as long as you're fully vaccinated without meeting the 72-hour test rule," Mr Gutwein said.

People who do not meet those criteria will be subject to additional quarantine and testing requirements.

Will any restrictions remain in place?

Health authorities are keen to ensure the vaccination program stays on track — including boosters.

People will still be required to use the Check in Tas app , business will still need COVID-19 safety plans and masks will be required in high-risk indoor settings .

Gathering restrictions , including density limits, will continue to apply .

How many COVID cases are we expecting?

The state government commissioned Raina MacIntyre from UNSW's Kirby Institute to figure out how many cases the state could expect under a range of different scenarios.

Public Health deputy director Scott McKeown stressed that modelling was not forecasting, but a useful way to get prepared.

"It does tell us that COVID transmission will be coming in Tasmania," Dr McKeown said.

"It does tell us that the best thing you can do to protect yourself, your family and the wider community is get vaccinated."

In the worst-case scenario — the so-called "let it rip" approach, without any restrictions in place, and not what Tasmania will pursue — the state would see an average of 387 cases per day and about 77,500 within 200 days.

At the peak of that model, more than 630 people would be in hospital, almost 170 people in the ICU and there would be more than 200 deaths.

"We are not going down that pathway," Mr Gutwein said.

Tasmania will instead maintain existing public health measures and a high level of contact tracing. One version of this would lead to a projected average of 258 daily cases with the peak expected on April 10 next year.

"[Under this scenario], case numbers could reduce by 25,000 cases, with hospitalisations to be substantially less at the peak, looking at a possible daily peak of 242 cases in hospital and less than 70 cases in the ICU ," Mr Gutwein said.

"And whilst still high, significantly reduced deaths at 87 , compared to the model without the public health measures in place."

Mr Gutwein said it was unlikely the impacts would be as severe as predicted, because Tasmania was on track to get vaccinated earlier than expected, and 5 to 11-year-olds would likely have access to a vaccination soon too.

Mr Gutwein also said further modelling had been commissioned to take into account Tasmania's circumstances.

Dr McKeown said other states' modelling had not borne out and he encouraged Tasmanians to continue following public health measures such as social distancing and wearing masks as required.

"My challenge to Tasmanians is to prove this modelling wrong," he said.

Are our hospitals ready?

Health Minister Jeremy Rockliff said he was confident the state's health system would adapt to the state's reopening plan.

"We are prepared as we possibly can be for what the Premier has announced today," Mr Rockliff said.

"While every state and territory has prepared for COVID cases in our hospitals, no-one sits with hundreds of empty beds waiting for COVID-19 cases.

"When there are peaks in the hospitalisation of COVID cases, that has an impact. It is not business as usual.

"Health systems change and flex in pandemics, and our health system is prepared to do the same."

A fact sheet on hospital preparedness released by the state government showed there were 367 ventilators throughout the state, a possible 211 dedicated COVID-19 beds and capacity for an extra 80 ICU beds as needed , in addition to the existing 34.

There will also be a "COVID at home" model of care for some patients, with the government providing home pulse and blood oxygen monitors.

As far as staffing is concerned, Mr Gutwein said there were an extra 800-900 people working in the health system today than a year ago, equating to about 655 full-time equivalent positions .

About 500 staff are involved in the vaccination program.

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Tasmania has fully reopened to mainland Australia following almost two years of Covid-19 restrictions.

Fully vaccinated travellers from across the country will be able to visit Tasmania without having to go into hotel quarantine after the border was lifted at midnight on Wednesday.

The state’s border had most recently been closed to people coming from Victoria, NSW and the ACT.

About 95 per cent of people over the age of 12 in Tasmania have had at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, with 89 per cent fully vaccinated.

Premier Peter Gutwein had hoped to reach the 90 per cent vaccination threshold before reopening but stuck to the December 15 date.

“We are one of the most vaccinated places on the planet, opening up after a period of nearly two years where we have had no Covid at all,” he told Sunrise on Wednesday morning.

“We are prepared, ready and looking forward to welcoming people back from all over the country. Many Tasmanians are looking forward to seeing family again after what has been a pretty long 22 months.”

The state is forecast to hit the 90 per cent immunisation target for over 12s later this week.

Double-dose vaccinated people entering Tasmania from Wednesday will still need to abide by strict travel rules.

All travellers to Tasmania, including returning residents, need to register their contact and travel details on the new Tas e-Travel system.

The requirements vary depending on where travellers are coming from.

Anyone who has spent time in what the Tasmanian government deems a high-riskarea in the 14 days before they plan to arrive in the state will be required to return a negative PCR test within 72 hours before departure.

As of Wednesday, the high-risk areas included the entire ACT, several suburbs in Sydney and Melbourne and a few other countries including Tonga and Samoa.

People who have spent time in an “extreme risk” area in the 14 days before they plan to arrive in Tasmania need to apply for approval before they can enter the state.

All other countries fall into the Tasmanian government’s extreme risk category if they are not identified as high or low risk on its Covid-19 website.

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Domestic travel – Tasmania

Updated on 29 September 2021, at 10:55 AET

General information about entering and leaving TAS from interstate and overseas.

Can I travel to TAS from interstate?

Tasmania’s border entry conditions depend on where each traveller has spent time in the 14 days prior to their day of arrival in Tasmania. Check your trip on Know Not No for details of the zone/s related to your intended travel.

The following travel alerts are currently active and apply to people intending to travel and can apply to people already in Tasmania, including returning Tasmanian residents.

• Travellers including returning residents should register their travel details and contact details through the Tas e-Travel system before travelling to Tasmania, to help manage the risk of COVID-19 at Tasmania’s borders.
• Tasmania’s border entry conditions depend on where each traveller has spent time prior to their day of arrival.
• Travellers can apply for Essential Traveller status via the G2G PASS system.
• VIC (except identified high-risk premises)
• NZ (except identified high-risk premises)
• Travellers who have spent time in a high-risk area within Australia in the 14 days before arriving in Tasmania are not permitted to enter Tasmania unless approved as an Essential Traveller . Currently, all of NSW and selected South Queensland Local Government Areas are at High Risk.
• To further assist contact TAS Public Health Hotline 1800 671 738 .

Green status arrivals to TAS

Tasmania is open for domestic travel..

Travellers who have only spent time in low-risk areas 14 days prior to arrival in Tasmania are not required to quarantine upon arrival. Check your trip on Know Not No for details of the zone/s related to your intended travel.

Travellers can register their travel and contact details through the Tas e-Travel system no more than one day before they arrive. This helps ensure declarations about previous travel are as up-to-date as possible, especially while new high-risk premises are being regularly identified in other jurisdictions.

Travellers from low-risk areas are permitted to transit directly through medium and high-risk areas without being subject to quarantine requirements on arrival under specific conditions.

For further assistance contact TAS Public Health Hotline 1800 671 738 .

Amber status arrivals to TAS

Travellers can register their travel and contact details through the Tas e-Travel system online registration before commencing travel to Tasmania. Complete the registration here no more than one day before they arrive. Check your trip on Know Not No for details of the zone/s related to your intended travel.

Travellers who have spent time in a medium-risk area in the 14 days before arriving in Tasmania are required to quarantine , in suitable premises for 14 days. If you cannot nominate suitable premises, you may be required to quarantine in government-designated accommodation (fees may apply). The most effective way of providing information about an intended quarantine location is via the G2G pass system . Applications should be submitted at least five (5) business days – and not more than seven (7) days – before you plan to travel to Tasmania.

Travellers who have spent time in a medium-risk area in the 14 days prior to arrival in Tasmania and whose travel is for identified critical work, health, compassionate or other specified reasons may request a full or partial exemption from quarantine, by submitting an Essential Traveller application.

Red status arrivals to TAS

Travellers who have spent time in a high-risk area within Australia in the 14 days before arriving in Tasmania are not permitted to enter Tasmania unless approved as an Essential Traveller.

Travellers from high-risk areas must provide information to help determine their quarantine and border entry requirements. The most effective way of providing this information is through the G2G PASS system. Check your trip on Know Not No for details of the zone/s related to your intended travel.

If approved to enter Tasmania, arrivals must quarantine in government-designated accommodation. Fees can apply for government-designated accommodation.

You must take two (2) COVID-19 tests.

Essential Travellers who have a full or partial exemption from quarantine must comply with additional arrival conditions, such as being semi-isolated and wear a facemask.

See Conditions for Essential Travellers here. Pre-travel approval for exceptions is through the G2G PASS system: here.

Home quarantine trial for travellers returning from regional NSW

A new home quarantine trial for travellers returning from regional NSW will run for 28 days from Friday 24 September. For more information, go to Important Community Updates .

Transit Directly Through Medium Or High-Risk Areas

Travellers from low-risk areas are permitted to transit directly through medium or high-risk areas without being subject to quarantine requirements when arriving in Tasmania if they comply with the following:

Transiting Through A High-Risk Area

• The traveller transits directly from the low-risk area to an airport or seaport by private vehicle only stopping for fuel, or by express public transport.
• The traveller transits directly from the low-risk area to an airport or seaport by private vehicle or expresses public transport, only stopping for fuel
• The traveller arrives directly into an airport on a flight and does not leave except to board another flight.
• The traveller arrives directly into a seaport on a vessel and does not leave the seaport except to board a vessel.
• The traveller arrives directly into an airport on a flight and stays overnight in an approved hotel, transiting directly from the port of arrival to the hotel and only leaving the airport hotel to return to the airport terminal.
• The traveller exits a government-managed quarantine facility in the high-risk area and travels directly to a seaport or airport without stopping, other than for fuel if in a private vehicle.

Transiting through the high-risk area – NSW rules

Travellers from low or medium-risk areas transiting through NSW to Tasmania will be subject to quarantine requirements according to the high-risk (level 1) rating of NSW. This means anyone who travels through NSW by road or rail, even if only stopping for fuel, will be considered to have spent time in a high-risk (level 1) area. This is due to the increased risk in regional NSW and applies to applications processed from 4 pm 13 August 2021. Read the quarantine requirements for  high-risk areas .

The only exception is transit through Sydney Airport by air (not a road, rail or sea).

Note: This does not apply if a traveller spends any time in part of the airport or seaport that is declared a high-risk premises.

Transiting Through A Medium-Risk Area

• The traveller transits directly from the low-risk area to an airport or seaport by private vehicle only stopping for fuel.
• The public transport does not have to be express and can stop to allow passengers to embark/disembark through the medium risk area, but must not do so through a high-risk area. The traveller should change transport efficiently and should not leave the station they disembark at (e.g. to get off a bus and then board a train).
• The traveller arrives directly into an airport on a flight and does not leave the airport other than to board a flight, or to stay overnight in an approved airport hotel, transiting directly from the airport terminal to the hotel and only leaving the airport hotel to return to the airport terminal.
• The traveller exits a government-managed quarantine facility in the medium-risk area and travels directly to a seaport or airport by private vehicle or public transport.

Note: This does not apply if a traveller spends any time in part of the airport or seaport that is declared a medium-risk premises. Read more about transiting through medium or high-risk areas .

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This is more of a vent post, rather than a question.

And I know we need to get the Tas e-travel pass.

So I start the questions to get the pass on the official website. It asks if I’ve been in Brisbane (among other LGA’s) in the last 14 days, I say yes as I work in Brissie (but live in an LGA not listed).

I tick that I haven’t been to any of the current high risk hot spots (all true) and then it tells me that even though I’m in a low risk area and haven’t visited a high risk hot spot that I can only register 24 hours before travel!!

This is just ludicrous!

Assuming QLD stays low risk (🤞) I guess I should be fine, but how is this a way to live?!

I know the Tas gov has to do their due diligence, but 24 hours prior is cutting it really close.

Nothing to say or do, I just have to bide my time and pray everything goes to plan. I’ve booked nothing but accom & car hire (not even airport parking in Brisbane) - it’s just too risky.

On a broader issue, it may be worthwhile reconsidering travel within your own state.

Thanks Luigi for indulging my whinge.

Do you know if the 24 hr thing is for all low risk states/territories? Or just ones with declared hot spots?

We might hold off until next Saturday before we start cancelling. The situation may get better for QLD.

We had to cancel our driving holiday through NSW in January, ended up going to mid- central coast QLD.

We thought 7 months later Australia would be in a better position. Apparently not 😞

As much as I love my home state, I really didn’t want to have to travel intrastate again!

From the covid restrictions website:

"Travelling from low-risk areas

Travellers can register their travel and contact details through the Tas e-Travel system no more than one day before they arrive. This helps ensure declarations about previous travel are as up-to-date as possible, especially while new high-risk premises are being regularly identified in other jurisdictions."

https://www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au/travellers-and-visitors/coming-to-tasmania

Sense your frustration re the one day limit to submitting your travel plans...it makes it hard planning holidays.

But l agree with the legislature,

Having had a family emergency in the last few days with a ten month old bubby who was displaying covid symptons after a family trip to Darwin,

Maybe put off your trip to another time would be a better plan.

On a different note, just walking into a GP for a minor checkup without a 2-4 booking is almost unheard off.

Mucho local media coverage about it atm.

And that is in the cities as well as rural areas.

Edit ...in the end,bubby had 3 different viruses at the same time,

That should say " 2-4 week wait for a GP appointment "

Dementia or Alzheimer's has kicked in AGAIN

Can never remember which one.

Strange that...

Chazwazza until the country gets vaccinated traveling anywhere in Australia is a lottery so I would postpone your holiday until next year.

HOPEFULLY things will be different this time next year.

Thanks for the replies.... not what I wanted to hear, but the dose of reality I needed!

Other than the accom mentioned above, we have the flexibility that we CAN wait for the 24 hr period - but I am a holiday planner and the waiting is really hard!

We are resigned to the fact that it’s probably 90% chance we won’t make it down. But still hoping for that 10% 🤞😊

Edit: and of course we would never risk it if either of us were sick with anything!

I'd wait for the last minute too. It really depends on whether Qld stays clean - and that depends a lot on Sydneysiders escaping through Ballina, it seems.

That’s exactly it, Luigi! The next week will be a nail biter for us.

Unfortunately there is always the few who affect the many. Always it doesn't apply to them.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-24/covid-qld-coronavirus-flight-attendant/100263642

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When was Moscow founded?

Moscow appears in historical chronicles for the first time in 1147. The city was founded by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky of Suzdal , and the future megalopolis started with a fortress named the Kremlin.

We have already written about the facts and secrets of Moscow's Kremlin, and all the general knowledge you could possibly wish for – not to mention some great places to eat nearby.

However, initially, the land and villages close to where Moscow is situated today did not belong to the prince. It was the property of a boyar (nobleman) called Kuchka and was known as Kuchkovo. Kuchka fell from Dolgoruky’s grace and was sentenced to death and confiscation of all his landholdings .

Why was Moscow called ‘The third Rome’?

Actually it was the Orthodox monk Philotheus (Filofei) who called Moscow the Third Rome for the first time . He wrote: "All the Christian kingdoms have come to an end and have converged in the single kingdom of our sovereign," Philotheus wrote in one of the epistles. "Two Romes fell, a third stands, and there will not be a fourth one".

NB: Did you know that there are approximately 30 cities and villages named Moscow around the world ?

When did Moscow become Russia's capital?

Despite the fact Moscow was founded in 1147, it took almost another two centuries for the city to become the capital. It was only in 1380 that Moscow became the uncontested center of Russian territory for the first time.

In 1712, a few years before the Russian Empire was established, Peter the Great decided to move the capital from Moscow to St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg remained the capital until the Empire’s demise following the 1917 Revolution. The Bolsheviks moved the capital back to Moscow in 1918 fearing foreign invasion.

Read about other places that once reigned supreme over Russian land s (spoiler: there were even six of them!)

Is it safe to travel to Moscow?

Contrary to popular notions, Russia, and especially the cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg are perfectly safe for tourists. Read our guide with four travel tips to ensure a safe journey: how to talk to Russian people, deal with emergencies and not get in trouble .

To support the contrary opinion, we have 10 reasons you should never ever visit Moscow (but we are not sure it works).

Read also the top 5 mistakes foreigners make in Moscow and try not to repeat them.

Is it expensive to visit Moscow?

There’s no point to lie – yes, it is. Moscow is one of the most expensive cities in the world, but still there are activities and tours you will not spend a single ruble on .

Check if you can afford to live in Moscow !

In case you can (and will), check these 5 most expensive suites in Moscow hotels .

How to rent an apartment in Moscow?

Read the story from our ex-web-editor with really useful life hacks on how to manage it without being fooled . Another article – with advice on payment and about essential things to discuss with your new landlord .

Video guide from Tim Kirby:

Also you can read how to rent an office and how much it costs .

Take a while and check yourself: how well do you know the capital of Russia ?  

What to see and where to go?

• What to see in the Kremlin: Top 10 highlights of Moscow Kremlin museums .
• Moscow off the beaten path: What to see beyond the Kremlin and the Bolshoi .
• Major masterpieces of Tretyakov Gallery that are usually only shown to presidents and prime ministers on a tight schedule in just 30 minutes.
• 8 things you can learn in Moscow in one day .
• Park Zaryadye: 7 things that will surprise you .
• Moscow’s secret museums: 7 art galleries you need to visit .
• Contemporary art in Moscow: a guide to museums and galleries .
• 6 Moscow train stations that are temples of art, architecture and history .
• VDNKh: Everything about the Soviet Era Theme Park .

Where to eat?

• Back in the USSR: 10 places to eat in Moscow with a Soviet atmosphere .
• Where to find real Russian food in Moscow .
• Moscow after dusk: 10 places to drink, dance, and groove .
• Eating healthily: 5 restaurants to visit in Moscow .
• Midnight feasts in Moscow: 5 restaurants for night owls and insomniacs .
• A coffee map of Moscow: A guide for all occasions .
• 5 restaurants with incredible views of Moscow .

And don’t forget to download these 10 useful free apps to make your Moscow trip smooth and unforgettable .

What about the transport in Moscow?

The first one to mention is Moscow subway system – one of the most picturesque and great. Here are a few life hacks and secrets:

• 9 steps to manage the Moscow Metro like a local .
• How to use a Troika card on Moscow’s Metro, and other ways to buy tickets .
• Moscow metro navigation: Moscow metro to be more tourist-friendly .
• How to avoid trouble in the Moscow metro .
• What to see in the Metro, Moscow’s cheapest and most incredible museum .
• How to survive a zombie apocalypse in Moscow’s Metro .
• How to meet a girl on the Moscow Metro ?
• What are those strange black barrels in subway stations (and other stuff you’ve most likely seen and thought: “What the hell is that?”)
• 18 little known facts about the Moscow Metro .
• Moscow’s urban legends: Ghosts, mutant rats under the Metro .

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You can also use alternative ground transportation. Read how Russians mock their most unusual form of transportation – the marshrutka and why Moscow residents are crazy about car sharing .

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