Current risk level
There are three COVID-19 risk levels in Tasmania. Understand what risk levels mean and public health advice.
The current COVID-19 risk in Tasmania is LOW.
What does Low risk level look like in Tasmania?
When the risk level is Low it may not be obvious that COVID-19 is in the community.
It means we are seeing on average fewer than 400 cases of COVID-19 per day in the state and we are not seeing many cases of COVID-19 in our hospitals, aged care facilities, and workplaces.
When the risk level is Low, COVID-19 is still circulating in the community. The risk is not zero.
What do I need to do when the risk level is at Low?
When the risk level is Low it may not be obvious that COVID-19 is in the community, but a Low risk level does not mean there is no risk at all.
That’s why it’s still important to maintain everyday COVID-safe behaviours regardless of the risk level.
Everyday COVID-safe behaviours
These simple COVID-safe behaviours should be part of everyone’s daily routine and will continue to be an important part of how we take care of ourselves and each other regardless of the risk level.
Everyone
- Be up to date with your COVID-19 vaccinations
- Stay home and get tested for COVID-19 if you have any cold or flu-like symptoms
- If you test positive by RAT, register your result
- Stay at home while you still have symptoms
- Wear a face mask if you must leave home while you still have symptoms
- Wear a mask in indoor public places, away from home, for 7 days after your positive test
- If you have COVID-19 or cold or flu-like symptoms do not visit high risk settings or people at higher risk from respiratory illness for at least 7 days
- If you have been in close contact with a person who tests positive to COVID-19 – be alert for symptoms
- Cover coughs and sneezes and keep your hands clean by washing with soap and water, or by using alcohol-based hand sanitiser.
People at risk of severe illness
- Make a testing and treatment plan with your GP for when you get cold or flu symptom (how to get a test – how to get treatment)
- Get tested as soon as you have symptoms
- Seek urgent treatment if you test positive for COVID-19 - it is very important to get treatment early
- Consider wearing a face mask in crowded indoor spaces.
High Risk Settings (including hospitals, residential aged care and disability residential settings)
- Maintain and update your Work, Health and Safety policies
- Continue Infection Prevention and Control practices and training
- Look out for cases and manage cases and outbreaks quickly
- Maximise ventilation
- Keep informed.
Businesses
- Maintain your Work, Health and Safety and Business Continuity plans
- Maximise ventilation
- Keep informed.
