Queensland declares Greater Sydney hotspot amid response to growing cluster

Residents returning before 1am on Tuesday will be able to undertake a test and quarantine in their home, if deemed suitable. Anyone else who has been in the new hotspot since December 11 will not be able to enter the state without an exemption and a hotel quarantine stay.

All travellers from NSW will also need to have a border declaration pass to enter. Queensland Police Deputy Commissioner Steve Gollschewski said roadblocks would be reinstated along the southern border within the next 24-48 hours.

“They will probably find a checkpoint by the time they get here,” he said of anyone thinking of…