WA Premier Mark McGowan said hard border could return in the near future
Victoria is waiting for Saturday s numbers but can introduce a border in 48 hours
Sydneysiders are flocking to other states ahead of anticipated border closures
Every other state and territory has imposed travel restrictions on Sydneysiders
A new case on the NSW Central Coast is linked to the Northern Beaches cluster
The cluster now stands at 29 cases, most of which are linked to the Avalon RSL
Queensland has issued an alert for venues after Sydneysider travelled north
Australia s domestic borders could be shut for Christmas as a Covid-19 cluster in Sydney s Northern Beaches spreads across the city and as far as the Central Coast.
Sydneysiders have been urged to limit their movement this weekend as the city snaps into action over a growing COVID-19 cluster on the Northern Beaches.
The state s Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, issued a plea to the people of Sydney to stay at home while those living in the Northern Beaches area are being sent into lockdown for the next five days. I want to make that clear, to Greater Sydney, please, please, do not go out tonight or the next few days unless you really have to, she said.
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Northern Beaches residents being tested for COVID-19 at the Manly drive through clinic, North Head. December 18, 2020. SMH(Sam Edmonds)
Full list of Sydney venues with COVID health alerts New public health alerts have been issued for venues across the northern beaches, western Sydney, eastern suburbs and Sutherland Shire. See the full list.
Health by Kaitlyn Hudson-O’Farrell
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Subscriber only All Sydneysiders are being urged to get tested if they have the mildest of coronavirus symptoms after NSW Health issued an alert for 20 more venues linked to the northern beaches cluster. New venues in the northern beaches, western Sydney, eastern suburbs and Sutherland Shire are on red alert after NSW Health discovered on Friday afternoon they were visited by members of Sydney s growing COVID-19 cluster.