Over 51,000 Victorians Leave NSW ‘Orange Zone’ After Long Wait
The Victorian government lowered the CCP virus risk status of New South Wales to orange allowing tens of thousands of stranded people to travel home for this first time since New Years Day.
Over 51,000 Victorians were granted permits on Monday but only after waiting for almost three hours because of “technical matters” on the states COVID-19border entry online system.
State Health Minister Martin Foley apologised for the delay in getting the system operational.
“So there was a complex system of both policy and technical matters that I wanted to make sure that we got right before we went live,” Foley told ABC radio on Monday.