Coronavirus Australia live: 'Massive influx' of tourists on NSW coast

Popular tourist destinations in NSW have already seen a "massive influx" of visitors and are expecting thousands more to arrive on Friday. 

Motorists are being warned to expect significant delays as the Queensland border reopens at midday on Friday. 

Police on the NSW far north coast say there was already a "massive influx" of visitors to the state's popular coastal spots when NSW residents were given the green light to travel. 

Tweed/Byron Police Commander Superintendent Dave Roptell has urged people to remember "we are not out of the danger zone yet" with the coronavirus.

He said visitors to areas such as Byron Bay, Bangalow, Ballina and Suffolk Park need to adhere to social distancing guidelines and the state's public health orders.

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Australia has recorded a total 8870 cases of COVID-19, with 3264 in New South Wales, 3098 in Victoria, 1068 in Queensland, 443 in South Australia, 627 in Western Australia, 228 in Tasmania, 112 in the Australian Capital Territory and 30 in the Northern Territory.

Australia’s coronavirus death toll is 106. 

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