Victorians receive conflicting advice from health authorities after returning from NSW

Victorian health authorities have clarified their messaging on coronavirus rules, after people who arrived in the state from New South Wales were told to self isolate when they didn’t need to.

Strict border measures came into effect on Sunday night, banning anyone travelling from a NSW “hot zone” or “red zone” from entering Victoria without an exemption.

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) travel restrictions state that people who had been in Sydney or Central Coast “red zones” since December 11, but arrived in Victoria before 11:59pm on…