The NSW government is pleading for other states to change their entry rules, as holiday travellers clog testing queues. 9News
But though the NSW government is calling for those requirements to be changed, it is so far refusing to back down on its resistance to re-imposing COVID-19 restrictions such as indoor mask-wearing.
Premier Dominic Perrottet said yesterday the health and wellbeing of NSW residents is the state's primary concern but no additional restrictions have been announced. "We always said as we open up case numbers will increase, hospitalisations and ICU numbers will increase," he said."As a challenge for our state it will be tough, but I believe as we got through every other challenge over the last close to two years we will get through this challenge too."
Health Minister Brad Hazzard said the state needs to stay open to "make sure we have lives we want to live".NSW residents are urged to continue social distancing and get tested if symptoms arise.
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