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South Australia retains coronavirus border restrictions with NSW and Brisbane
South Australia’s border rules with New South Wales and Greater Brisbane will remain unchanged for now, but authorities say the situation will be reviewed during the week.
Key points:
- SA’s health chief says she is keen to lift restrictions with Greater Brisbane
- The matter will be discussed with national authorities tomorrow
- NSW needs to have 14 days of no community transmission before SA relaxes its border rules
NSW residents are not allowed to enter SA, while people from Greater Brisbane need to quarantine for two weeks.
Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier said the state’s Transition Committee had considered the number of cases of the UK coronavirus strain in Queensland before deciding to retain the status quo.
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