It comes as more than 100 cases are expected to be announced in NSW on Monday and after tourists in regional NSW from the Northern Territory were also urged to return to their home states “immediately”.Victoria made the announcement on Sunday that as of 11.59pm, all of NSW and the ACT would become a “red zone”, meaning only Victorian residents could return home but would still have to undergo 14 days quarantine. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said on Monday authorities were monitoring the situation in the southern state “very closely” but would not reinstate a hard border yet, because all the cases are contained to Greater Sydney. “At the moment, because Greater Sydney is in lockdown, we are very comfortable with keeping the Greater Sydney are a hot spot,” she said. “However, my message to Queenslanders is if you are in those areas, come home. I can’t be any clearer. “Please, even if you are in regional parts of NSW, we are monitoring that very closely and things can change. My message to Queenslanders is to think seriously, long and hard, about what you are doing and if you can, come home.“We’re not imposing any further restrictions at this stage. But I am giving everyone notice that we are monitoring this incredibly closely.”Deputy Premier Steven Miles said Sydney “continues to be the greatest national concern”. “We all need for the sake of the nation, we need Sydney to get on top of these outbreaks,” he said.Northern Territory officials have told residents currently in regional NSW “now is the time to come back”. A hard border is already in place in Western Australia and South Australia, with anyone returning from NSW or Queensland allowed to enter the state only with an exemption and required to undergo 14 days of quarantine. SA has also banned non-residents coming from the ACT, citing fears Covid-19 could be a risk in the capital. ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr took to social media on Sunday night to say it was “incredibly disappointing and frustrating” that states were slamming their borders to Canberrans. “Canberra is not part of Greater Sydney,” he said. “At this time, there is very little justification to consider the ACT as a Covid-affected jurisdiction that requires the highest level of travel restrictions. “ … We are asking all states to remove the restrictions on the ACT has soon as possible.”More than 100 cases are expected to be announced in NSW on Monday. Current border restrictionsNew South WalesAs millions of Sydney residents begin another week under stay at home orders, health authorities have changed travel rules for anyone arriving from the Northern Territory, Queensland or Western Australia. Anyone travelling to NSW who has been in those areas in the previous 14 days must complete a declaration form. “Do not travel to NSW if you have attended a venue of concern, as close contacts must isolate immediately, get tested and remain in isolation for 14 days, and contact the relevant health authorities in their state or territory,” NSW Health said. VictoriaVictoria reclassified all of NSW and the ACT has a “red zone” on Sunday, closing its borders to the whole region, despite no local cases being recorded in the capital since last year. Travellers from NSW and the ACT are not permitted to travel to Victoria, unless they have are returning residents who will need to quarantine for 14 days. Border restrictions with Perth and Peel in WA and Darwin and Alice Springs in the NT have moved to orange zones, meaning anyone arriving from these areas must apply for a permit to enter Victoria and get a Covid-19 test within 72 hours of arrival. Greater Brisbane and Townsville became orange zones as of Sunday, while the rest of Queensland is a green zone. QueenslandResidents of Greater Brisbane and Townsville will enjoy eased restrictions from 6am Friday, two weeks after the regions were plunged into lockdown. Greater Sydney is declared a hotspot, and anyone who has been in Greater Sydney, the Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour is barred from entering the Sunshine State, unless they are a returning resident, in which case they will need to quarantine for two weeks. On Monday, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk urged anyone in other parts of NSW to come home, hinting that harsher border restrictions could eventually be introduced.South AustraliaSouth Australia lifted its border restrictions with the Northern Territory and Western Australia on the weekend, but has instated a hard border for NSW and the ACT. Border restrictions have been eased with some parts of Queensland – level six restrictions remain in place for Greater Brisbane, and level three restrictions are enforced for anyone coming from Townsville or who attended the Big Red Bash. Anyone travelling to SA from NSW or the ACT is currently prohibited, unless they are returning residents or have some other exemption and are prepared to undergo 14 days quarantine. Western AustraliaWhile the Perth and Peel regions have returned to normal after post-lockdown restrictions were eased, the state has a hard border in place with Queensland and New South Wales. Only returning residents will be able to enter the state, but must still undergo 14 days quarantine. The state has reopened its border to the Northern Territory. TasmaniaLast week the island state wound back its “high risk” declarations for Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Most NSW residents are restricted from entering Tasmania unless they are an essential traveller. Northern Territory The territory has wound back its restrictions with Greater Brisbane, but looks set to slam its border shut to all of NSW. Currently, anyone entering the NT from Greater Sydney must undertake quarantine at Howard Springs. ACTNon-ACT residents who have been in the greater Sydney, Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour regions of NSW are not permitted to travel into the ACT unless they have an exemption, but will still have to quarantine. The same restrictions apply to people from the NT and Queensland who have visited listed exposure sites.
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