Coronavirus: bid to beat border restrictions
Holiday-makers from Sydney have made a dash for the Queensland border as tighter restrictions come into effect on Saturday morning.
Holiday-makers from Sydney have made a dash for the Queensland border as tighter restrictions come into effect on Saturday morning.
The Waverley Council area, which covers Sydney’s eastern suburbs, was declared a hotspot by Queensland on Friday as a cluster linked to an airport limousine driver grew by two. Anyone who has visited Waverly in the past 14 days will not be allowed into Queensland. Those already in the state must quarantine.
Chief health officer Jeannette Young warned Queenslanders against travelling to Sydney and flagged tougher border restrictions for NSW if there was further community spread. School holidays begin in Victoria, NSW and Queensland on July 26 and families wanting to holiday north have begun leaving Sydney in case border restrictions increase.
Queensland’s new border declaration pass system came into effect overnight, requiring anyone entering from interstate to apply for a permit.
Authorities have warned people about dodging border restrictions after an infected couple from Melbourne who triggered Queensland’s recent virus scare were fined $4000 each.
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