Live breaking news: Qld records eight new COVID-19 cases overnight

Byron Bay has been declared a hotspot by the Northern Territory as the list of venues impacted by a growing COVID cluster continues to expand.

Byron Bay has been declared a hotspot by the Northern Territory as the list of venues impacted by a growing COVID cluster continues to expand.

 

Meanwhile, residents of greater Brisbane are facing the possibility of spending their second Easter in a row in lockdown, as two "concerning" clusters continue to grow.

Eight new COVID-19 cases were detected in the community as of today, and health authorities now believe the 15 locally acquired cases of recent weeks are related to two "distinct" clusters, both of which have originated from the Princess Alexandra Hospital.

This morning, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk would not rule out the possibility the lockdown could be extended, potentially through the Easter long weekend.

"In terms of the greater Brisbane region, we just have to take this day-by-day," she said.

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