Thousands of travellers have fled NSW as states and territories prepare to lock out the state s residents in the wake of Sydney s growing coronavirus outbreak.
NSW recorded another 30 confirmed COVID-19 cases yesterday, with 28 of those cases already linked to the Avalon cluster.
Passengers queue for departure at Sydney Domestic Airport in Sydney. 19th Dec 2020(Steven Saphore / SMH SHD NEWS)
Victoria and South Australia have both barred Northern Beaches residents and directed the rest of Sydney into 14-day quarantines.
The ACT joined the chorus, with Canberrans advised not to travel to the Northern Beaches, while Western Australia reinstated its hard border with NSW on Saturday night.