4,000 Tasmanians Quarantined in 1 Day, Hospitals, Businesses Close

Hospitals and retail businesses told to close by midnight on April 12

Tasmanian Premiere Peter Gutwein at a meeting of the Council of Australian Governments on March 13, 2020. Brook Mitchell/Getty Images

The northwest region of Tasmania has gone into a two-week lockdown as the state attempts to tackle an outbreak of the CCP virus which has affected up to 4,000 people.

North West Regional Hospital (NWRH) along with North West Private Hospital (NWPH) will close and relocate its patients. In addition to this, all non-essential businesses will shut their doors following the government mandate.