Tasmanian government eases COVID restrictions for travellers from Brisbane, Sydney

Tasmania has dropped coronavirus border restrictions for those living in Greater Brisbane and much of Sydney.

The Greater Brisbane region will shift from medium risk to low risk from 12.01am on Friday, Premier Peter Gutwein announced on Thursday.

It means travel between Queensland and Tasmania can occur without restrictions.

“Queenslanders entering the state will no longer need to quarantine,” Gutwein said.

Tasmania had declared Greater Brisbane high risk on January 8 after an outbreak of…