‘We do not want our lifestyle compromised’, Qld Premier firm on call to close

“I don’t want to see the Gold Coast or Cairns or the Whitsundays to go into lockdowns that we are seeing in other parts of the world,” she said.

“That’s why we’re taking these tough measures … and everyone can enjoy their Christmas.”

Queensland recorded one COVID-19 case from an overseas arrival who had returned from Canada, raising the state’s active cases to nine, with about 13,000 tests done overnight.

NSW Health was investigating the source of the Avalon cluster. Four of the cases were residents of the northern area of the northern beaches.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has denounced other states for what she said was an overreaction to Sydney’s coronavirus outbreak and…