Queensland to reopen borders to areas of NSW as state records zero new coronavirus cases
He said the changes were possible because of the very low number of coronavirus cases in regional New South Wales.
"Hopefully that will happen is we go into the weekend, and people in Brisbane and Ipswich will be able to gather in groups of 30," Dr Young said. "We have not seen cases north of Sydney for quite some time and so it's safe to open up those border areas."
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