The NSW Government has made the Public Health (COVID-19 Self-Isolation) Order 2020, which comes into effect on 26 March 2020.
This Ministerial direction provides that a person diagnosed with COVID-19 must immediately travel to a residence or place that has been determined to be suitable for the person to reside in, or to a hospital for assessment (and from there to a suitable place for the person to rised in). The person must reside there until medically cleared.
While residing at the residence or place under a direction under this Order, the diagnosed person must not leave the residence or place except for the purposes of obtaining medical care or medical supplies, or in any other emergency situation, or permit any other person to enter the residence or place unless that other person usually lives at the residence or place or the other person is also complying with a direction under this Order, or the entry is for medical or emergency purposes, or the entry is to a place (other than a residence) for the purpose of delivering food or essential items.
COVID-19 Law 