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New South Wales will shut its border to Victoria from 11.59pm tomorrow night, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has confirmed.
Mr Andrews said the decision was made after a phone call between Prime Minister Scott Morrison and NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian this morning."That closure will be enforced on the New South Wales side, so as not to be a drain on resources that are very much focused on fighting the virus right now across our state.The border closure was described as a "precautionary measure" to contain the virus outbreak ongoing in Victoria.
Mr Andrews said there would be a permit system for people who needed to cross the border into NSW, particularly those residing in Wodonga. "[It] is the product of a joint decision and an agreement between the Prime Minister, myself and the Premier of New South Wales, one that I think is the smart call, the right call at this time, given the significant challenges we face in containing this virus."
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