NSW reports 210 cases as protesters a no-show; Queensland announces snap lockdown – as it happened

New South Wales records210 new locally acquired cases of coronavirus –two-thirds in people under 40– as police set upexclusion zone over anti-lockdown protest;Queensland locks down 11 LGAs from 4pm today aftersix new cases. Follow the latest newsQueensland snap lockdown: latest restrictions explainedState v state: war of words heats up over Sydney and Melbourne lockdownsFrom social distancing bracelets to vaccine priority: how NSW supermarkets are tackling CovidNSW restrictions;NSW hotspots;border restrictionsVaccine rollout tracker;get our free news app;get our morning email briefing8.54amBSTWe ’ll leave it there for today.But before we leave you, here are the main developments of the day.7.47amBSTTasmania ’s premier,Peter Gutwein, has been a providing a Covid-19 update this afternoon.The state has closed its borders to south-east Queensland. About 11,000 people who entered the state from Queensland will need to self-isolate.#BREAKING: Anyone who has arrived in Tasmania from south-east Queensland since 17th of July needs to isolate immediately. That ’s around 11,000 people#covid19tasContinue reading...
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