Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Yvette D’Ath said:

“We are watching the situation in New South Wales very closely.

“Queensland’s Chief Health Officer is in constant contact with her NSW counterparts and receives regular updates on the growing COVID outbreaks in that State.

“Queensland has strong border measures in place in response to the Sydney clusters, based on expert health advice.

“We’ll continue to follow the advice of our Chief Health Officer and will always act to keep Queenslanders safe.”