Queensland border remains restricted as mystery cases linger
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Queenslandâs border restrictions are set to remain for parts of NSW for at least another fortnight after contact tracers failed to link six mystery cases from earlier this month.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will announce possible changes to the stateâs border regime on Thursday, after she receives a briefing from Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young.
Queensland will announce any changes to its border regime on Thursday.
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NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said no area in NSW met the federal governmentâs definition of a hotspot.
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2021-01-27 04:35:35 GMT2021-01-27 12:35:35(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
SYDNEY, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) Australian officials announced an easing of Sydney s COVID-19 restrictions on Wednesday, after squashing two clusters that emerged in the city before Christmas.
As of Wednesday Sydney had recorded 10 straight days without a locally acquired case.
New measures to be implemented from Friday included increasing limits on gatherings to 30 for private households and 50 people for outdoors, as well as no longer requiring face masks for retail shopping venues. Masks will remain compulsory for front-of-house hospitality staff and on public transport.
New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian said she was confident that clusters in the north and inner west of the city which peaked around Christmas had been brought under control.
Sydney eases COVID-19 restrictions after squashing Christmas clusters Xinhua | Updated: 2021-01-27 13:50
A person wearing a protective face mask walks past a tram with a public health sign asking people to wear masks following further easing of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in Sydney, Dec 10, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
SYDNEY Australian officials announced an easing of Sydney s COVID-19 restrictions on Wednesday, after squashing two clusters that emerged in the city before Christmas.
As of Wednesday Sydney had recorded 10 straight days without a locally acquired case.
New measures to be implemented from Friday included increasing limits on gatherings to 30 for private households and 50 people for outdoors, as well as no longer requiring face masks for retail shopping venues. Masks will remain compulsory for front-of-house hospitality staff and on public transport.