Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says authorities are concerned about a new COVID-19 case that had been infectious in the northern New South Wales region but as yet no changes have been made to border rules.
Key points:
- Authorities are monitoring the state's border bubble with NSW after a positive case in the Byron Bay area
- She says she will wait to hear an update from NSW before making any changes to the border status
- The Premier described reports of Queensland not opening until 90 per cent are fully vaccinated as "misinformation"
Queensland has recorded zero locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and one was detected in hotel quarantine in the past 24 hours.
The person who tested positive in northern NSW yesterday afternoon and was in the Byron, Ballina and Tweed areas between September 18 and 20 while infectious.
The case involved an authorised worker who flew from Sydney to Ballina on Saturday morning.
Ms Palaszczuk said Queensland authorities were concerned about the new case, which has placed the state's border bubble with NSW under the spotlight.
NSW authorities have announced the Byron, Kempsey and Tweed local government areas (LGAs) will be sent back into a seven-day lockdown from 5:00pm today.
The border bubble was reinstated just eight days ago.
Ms Palaszczuk said the Queensland's Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young would monitor the situation closely.
"It's a wait and see at the moment."
Several local government areas in NSW have been removed from the recently reinstated border bubble after new cases were recorded in regional areas.
Residents in the LGAs of Walgett, Brewarrina, Bourke, City of Broken Hill, Glen Innes Severn Shire, Lismore City or the Unincorporated Far West have since been removed from the bubble and are now considered restricted zones.
NSW residents who have been in restricted zones can only cross the border for a permitted purpose.
Palaszczuk dismisses 90pc vaccination reopening plan 'misinformation'
Ms Palaszczuk dismissed reports Queensland will not reopen its borders until 90 per cent of the population is fully vaccinated.
"No … that is misinformation," the Premier said.
"Let me say categorically, National Cabinet is working on a national plan.
"We need to get as any people as possible vaccinated to protect our lifestyle, to protect our freedoms."
More than 60 per cent of Queenslanders have had their first dose of a COVID vaccine, while more than 41 per cent have now had their second.
A total of 9,787 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, while 29 cases remain active across the state.
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