Premier Gladys Berejikilian has announced that border restrictions between NSW and Victoria will be lifted on November 23rd.
The news arrives as Victoria records its fifth consecutive day of no community coronavirus transmissions. The last time the state recorded such feat was back in February — when it recorded three weeks of no cases.
“We need to keep moving forward as we live with COVID-19. I have confidence that everyone will continue to work hard to keep everyone safe,” said Premier Berejikilian.
On Monday, 23 November – the NSW/Victoria border will reopen. We need to keep moving forward as we live with COVID-19. I have confidence that everyone will continue to work hard to keep everyone safe.
— Gladys Berejiklian (@GladysB) November 4, 2020
On Monday, Ms Berejiklian announced that the decision to open the borders would only be possible after the state has been out of lockdown for at least a fortnight.
“Now that Victoria is down to zero or a just handful of community transmissions a day that gives us pause to reflect on when that two-week period starts for us and of course we’ll base that on health advice,” she said on Monday.
“But I certainly wanted to give the signal to the people of NSW that we’re talking weeks not months in terms of when the Victorian border may come down, but that again is based on health advice.
“That’s why, without pre-empting any future decisions, it could be weeks not months in terms of the NSW-Victoria border opening.”
The border between NSW and Victoria has been closed since July 8th.
This is excellent news for families that were hoping to spend Christmas together, and better news for me who is one step closer to wrapping my gob around a Smith & Deli sandwich.
