As the day unfolded: Sydney’s Northern beaches to go into lockdown as COVID-19 cluster grows larger; NSW remains on high alert

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Sydney's northern beaches suburbs is now in lockdown until midnight on Wednesday, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced. New South Wales has reported 13 more coronavirus cases in the state, bringing the number of new cases found in Friday's test...

Sydney Airport was full of travellers rushing to get home or to family Christmas gatherings interstate this morning.Kerrie Webster, a sterilisation technician from Wollongong, was originally heading up to Queensland on Wednesday but brought forward her plans and left for the Sunshine Coast on Saturday.

Chris Corrieri, a 26-year-old Belmore resident who moved from Adelaide a year ago, hasn't seen most of his South Australia-based relatives since February. "I got to have mum and dad visit about two months ago but other than that we haven't seen anyone," he said.Steven Saphore "But if it stabilises and then goes awry later, it's still a consideration, will always be a consideration," Professor Sutton said.

"So, we need to have a consideration about what the actual risk is across the border in New South Wales and regional New South Wales is not anything more than a negligible risk at the moment.Victoria's permit system for entry from New South Wales will remain the same for now, with people applying online and having to produce it if they fly in or are asked by police.

Victorian Health Minister Martin Foley says anyone coming to Victoria from Sydney's northern beaches "will spend Christmas in hotel quarantine" if they travel into the state.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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Shut down hard for two weeks. Mask up. Shut down borders. Do this for the country.

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