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The Northern Territory and the ACT have become the latest jurisdictions to impose travel restrictions on visitors from Greater Sydney, as a coronavirus outbreak in the NSW capital continues to grow days out from Christmas.
It follows earlier announcements on Sunday that Victoria and Queensland will shut their borders to people travelling from the region, as the outbreak grew to around 70 cases overnight.
Victoria s border closure came into effect at midnight on Sunday, with Premier Daniel Andrews declaring the entire Greater Sydney region - including the Central Coast and the Blue Mountains - a red zone.
Anyone who enters the state after that time will be subjected to 14 days of hotel quarantine.
Northern Beaches COVID-19 cluster should prompt Canberrans to reconsider any travel to Sydney, Health Minister says
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Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith says it would be a terrible idea to travel to the Northern Beaches.
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Canberrans have been told to reconsider any travel to Sydney as a COVID-19 cluster in the city s Northern Beaches area grows.
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ACT health authorities have asked Canberrans to avoid travelling to Sydney this weekend, while the situation is still evolving