NT Government begins winding back coronavirus road border patrols

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Northern Territory Police have begun scaling back their presence at border entry points, with the Commissioner saying he is confident the NT has the protections in place to safely navigate the Christmas period.

Northern Territory Police have begun demobilising eight coronavirus road border patrols, with the Chief Minister revealing officers' presence at remaining road border check points could end by early 2021.Road entry patrols on the Stuart Highway, Victoria Highway and Barkly Highway will remain in place for now

But police will maintain a physical presence at the Northern Territory's three major road entry points — the Stuart Highway, Victoria Highway and Barkly Highway. He said automatic number plate recognition would be used to monitor any road arrivals in the Northern Territory at demobilised border entry points.Catch up on the main COVID-19 news from December 14 with our coronavirus blog.

 

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