They will be deployed immediately after decisions are made.
Mr Hunt said states had been advised by the national panel of medical experts to increase screening for arrivals from Adelaide.
But Queensland, the Northern Territory, Tasmania and WA have slammed the gates shut on South Australia.
NSW and Victoria - which has now gone 18 days without new coronavirus infections or deaths - have increased screening for Adelaide arrivals.
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More than 6200 tests were conducted in the more recent reporting period.
Queensland s borders to remain closed
Queensland s borders to Greater Melbourne will remain closed until February 27.
The restrictions encompass 36 Local Government Areas in and around Melbourne.
The longer two-week period is in place to allow Queensland contact tracers time to contact and test the more than 1500 people in Queensland who passed through Terminal Four of Melbourne Airport while an infected worker was there.
Victoria today announced it would lift stage four lockdown restrictions after recording no new cases of locally acquired COVID-19 however some restrictions will remain in place.
Schools, retail and hospitality will be open tomorrow and the four reasons for leaving home rule has been lifted, along with the five kilometre travel restriction.