Australia’s COVID-19 crisis: State-by-state guide to border restrictions and lockdowns

Australia is on the brink of a nationwide COVID-19 outbreak with the National Security Committee set to meet today to deal with the escalating situation.
COVID-19 Taskforce Commander Lieutenant-General John Frewen said the nation must brace for an Australia where outbreaks happen.
“We are going to be living with COVID for a long time … There will be no eradication of this disease,” he said.
Millions are starting the week under new restrictions, as state and territory governments take action to slow the spread of the virus.
Sydney residents are today entering their first full week of lockdown, with the Bondi cluster now at 124.

Borders are slamming shut with South Australia closing to multiple states, WA strengthening controls with the NT, ACT and Queensland and Victoria restricting entry from NSW, Queensland, WA and Darwin.
Here are the latest details on case numbers and restrictions from around the country:
NEW SOUTH WALES
In the nation’s coronavirus epicentre, the number of cases linked to Sydney’s Bondi coronavirus cluster now sits at 124 with Premier Gladys Berejiklian warning worse is yet to come.
Millions in Greater Sydney are now under the strictest lockdown in the country after the outbreak grew by 30 cases on Sunday – the largest jump in cases so far.
A further 18 new cases were announced today with all bar one linked to pre-existing cases.
There are more than 143 listed exposure sites around Greater Sydney with the domestic airport terminal among the latest list of venues on alert for COVID-19.

Anyone living in Greater Sydney is now subject to a two-week stay-at-home order, with residents only able to leave their homes for essential reasons including grocery shopping, exercise, receiving medical care and essential work and education that cannot be done from home.
Here’s a full breakdown of what you can and can’t do in NSW.
Ms Berejiklian today urged locked-down Sydneysiders to avoid contact with others as much as possible.
“We encourage people, if you are ordering in food, keep the order contactless,” she said.
“While you are allowed to go out and get essential services and food items we are keen to not have people move around.”
While NSW residents are urged to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant has warned people to abide by safety measures while doing so.
“Please do not go if you have any symptoms, and please before you set out, please check the exposure venues to make sure you are not a close or casual contact and follow that public health advice,” she said.

Victoria has so far managed to keep the new wave of the virus out with zero cases announced today and no further restrictions put in place.
However, the state is remaining vigilant, introducing travel restrictions with other states.
The Department of Health announced on Sunday night new restrictions would be introduced for some travellers from Queensland and Western Australia.
From 1am on Monday, June 28, Greater Brisbane in Queensland and the Perth Metropolitan and Peel regions in Western Australia will be designated orange zones under Victoria’s travel permit system.

People who have been in orange zones can obtain a permit to enter Victoria but must isolate on entry, get tested within 72 hours, and stay isolated until they receive a negative result.
All arrivals into Victoria must apply for a travel permit even if they are entering from a green zone.
Any close contacts of a positive COVID-19 case, including anyone who has been to a high-risk exposure site, is not allowed to enter Victoria.
Exceptions and exemptions are listed on Victoria’s travel permit website.
Darwin has also been declared a red zone, restricting non-Victorian residents from entering Victoria without an exemption.
More than 200 officers have been deployed to the border to prevent anyone unlawfully entering Victoria.
Victoria Health Minister Martin Foley said additional border restrictions put in place over the past 24 hours were necessary to prevent the spread of the contagious Delta variant of COVID-19.
“It is cautious because it has to be. This is the first time that Victoria has had orange and red zones in most Australian states and territories,” Mr Foley said.
“Nothing describes the seriousness that the nation is facing more than those extents of border restrictions and permit applications that Victoria has in place.”

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