Health by Luke Mortimer, Andrew Potts and Kyle Wisniewski 22nd Dec 2020 7:37 AM
Premium Content MAYOR Tom Tate has pleaded with Gold Coast residents and visitors to do the right thing as maskless Christmas crowds pack in shoulder-to-shoulder at bustling city shopping centres. He has warned social distancing and other COVID-19 prevention measures are crucial to avoid tougher restrictions being imposed, and the potential spread of the virus. Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate speaking to the media. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Steve Holland The State Government has already closed the border to almost five million Greater Sydney residents in response to an outbreak in the metropolis, which reached 83 cases on Monday.