Gladys Berejiklian said Queensland's demand that NSW eliminate COVID-19 community transmissions before it considers reopening its border is unreasonable.
Queensland's demand that NSW eliminate COVID-19 community transmissions before it considers reopening its border is unreasonable and"a pretty tall order", Premier Gladys Berejiklian says.
Premiers Gladys Berejiklian and Annastacia Palaszczuk are at loggerheads over the border closure imposed by Queensland.The restrictions came under fire last week after a Ballina woman pregnant with twins lost one of the babies after being forced to fly to Sydney for the birth. "If you have confidence in your health system, confidence contact tracing is something you can do within your state, there shouldn't be a reason for you to keep your border closed given the low rates of community transmission currently in NSW."
Health Minister Brad Hazzard said a number of northern NSW border facilities, including Tenterfield Hospital, were now devoid of doctors.In NSW, the cluster associated with the City Tattersalls gym has grown by three to 52, while the cluster linked to St Pauls Catholic College in Greystanes and nearby Girraween Public School has increased to 12. Both schools reopened on Thursday.
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