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  • Fri. Dec 27th, 2024

Victorians going into NSW aren’t being placed into coronavirus hotel quarantine, here’s why

Victorians going into NSW aren’t being placed into coronavirus hotel quarantine, here’s why

As Victoria’s coronavirus cases remain high and Melbourne enters stage 4 restrictions, some politicians in NSW have actually called for those going into the state from the southern border to be treated as if they were international tourists.

The State Opposition leader, Jodi McKay, the other day required Victorians entering NSW to be positioned into compulsory hotel quarantine for 2 weeks at their own expense.

She stated the Berejiklian Government should not draw a distinction in between Melburnians and global visitors, saying “Victoria is now no different from … any other part of the world”, and including Victorians were “another Ruby Princess” waiting to occur.

” Let’s not sleepwalk into catastrophe … that’s my worry since the Premier won’t act,” she stated.

a woman using a self check in machine at an airport

Passengers are subjected to health and allow screenings at Sydney airport.( AAP: James Gourley)

However, NSW health authorities have actually so far declined to execute obligatory quarantine procedures for most of those going into the state, by road or air, from the southern border.

Here are some of the factors they have actually provided up until now.

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