Federal and state health bodies have not ruled out implementing state coronavirus quarantines, but said it border closures were unlikely and, at this stage, restrictions were unnecessary.
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Victorian cross-border commissioner Luke Wilson said there was no need for any restrictions between states.
"It is not necessary at this stage to implement border restrictions," he said.
"Our hospitals, paramedics and GPs are well-prepared to deal with COVID-19 and people should go about their normal lives."
In 2007, the NSW government imposed a statewide ban on horse movements, while NSW horses were barred from entering Victoria during the equine flu outbreak.
In 1919, during the Spanish Flu, a quarantine centre was set up at Albury Sportsground where people travelling from Victoria had to stay under surveillance for a number of days. Police were stationed at the state border.
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When asked whether the government would consider state border restrictions and quarantines, the federal health department said in a statement "the Department of Health is working closely with states and territories to determine what actions will be taken in the event of sustained COVID-19 community transmission in Australia."
The statement said the federal government had activated the Emergency Response Plan for Communicable Disease Incidents of National Significance and the Emergency Response Plan for Novel Coronavirus.
It went on to say the department was working through a range of likely scenarios as part of "preparedness activities", and determining which events would trigger a change in the government's response.
"States and territories are working closely with the Commonwealth to ensure there are clear avenues for what people should do if they become unwell," it said.
"Our planning work will develop a range of safeguards to manage and protect people's health."
A NSW Health spokeswoman also said it's unlikely state borders would be closed as a response to a human disease.
More than 10,221 people in NSW have been tested for COVID-19, resulting in 65 confirmed cases of coronavirus.
In Victoria, 21 people have been diagnosed.
On the Border, Albury Wodonga Health is handling testing for coronavirus, but could not say how many tests had been performed.
The service confirmed no patients had tested positive for coronavirus. In the three weeks to Friday, Wagga Base Hospital screened 20 people.
In a statement, AWH's executive director of medical services Glenn Davies said if residents suspected they had been exposed to coronavirus they should call their GP or AWH for assessment.
He said systems were in place to ensure the service could test individuals at a separate clinic.
Digital journalists with The Border Mail.
Digital journalists with The Border Mail.
