Australia’s biggest ever day of COVID-19 cases just got bigger. 7NEWS
Queensland has caved to mounting political pressure and will allow travellers from interstate hotspots to enter with a negative result from a Rapid Antigen Test.
“From January 1 travellers into Qld from interstate hotspots can use a negative Rapid Antigen Test to satisfy border pass requirements,” Premier Annastascia Palaszczuk tweeted on Wednesday morning.Queensland’s tough testing regime has come under fire, particularly from NSW.Chevron Right IconVisitors to Queensland had required a negative PCR test within 72 hours of coming to the state.Thousands of travellers only added to massive testing queues, waiting for hours to be swabbed.
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