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Tasmania reimposes NSW travel restrictions as cluster grows, Sydney Hobart yacht race to go on
The coronavirus outbreak in New South Wales has led to Tasmania reintroducing mandatory quarantine for people returning from areas deemed high-risk.
Key points:
- Due to the outbreak in NSW, Tasmania has reintroduced mandatory quarantine for arrivals from certain areas
- Premier Peter Gutwein said it would be up to Sydney Hobart yacht race organisers to determine if the outbreak would affect teams
- Race organisers are due to give an update later this afternoon
At a media conference, Premier Peter Gutwein said the situation in NSW was “causing some concern”.
Tasmania will keep its border open to travellers from NSW for now, with the exception of the Sydney Northern Beaches council area and several other high risk “hot spots” in Kirribilli,…
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