NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has told people to avoid travel to and from border communities, flagging further restrictions could be placed on border towns as well as the rest of the state
as Victoria's coronavirus caseload increases.
Ms Berejiklian said the government would consider implementing a second border checkpoint north or Albury or tightening the permit system if the current controls proved too high risk. The Premier said police have processed more than 50,000 permits since the Victorian-NSW border closed at midnight on Tuesday.
She also renewed the government’s warning to businesses that they must abide by public health orders or risk a fine of up to $55,000.Ms Berejiklian said border communities were "on notice", saying "things are evolving very quickly".The Premier also renewed the government's warning to businesses that they must abide by public health orders or risk a fine of up to $55,000.
NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant says there have been eight new COVID cases in the past 24 hours, seven of whom are returned travellers.
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