The November 1 reopening date for the Queensland-NSW border could be pushed back, as NSW health officials scramble to trace three new coronavirus cases identified in Sydney overnight
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There was "no obvious source" of the infection in the woman from Camden, Dr Chant said. The two other patients were being interviewed by contact tracers."We did have a good run of 10 or 11 days [without local cases], and my expectation is that will happen again," NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said."My expectation is we'll be able to get on top of these three cases, although I have yet to get further updates on the progress Health has made in the last few hours.
"If they [three new western Sydney cases] can be linked to existing clusters they would not be considered an unlinked case," he said.
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