New COVID lockdown concerns as states assess NSW outbreak | Sunrise

7NEWS Australia published this video item, entitled “New COVID lockdown concerns as states assess NSW outbreak | Sunrise” – below is their description.

Sydney’s spike in COVID case numbers has seen Victoria slam its border shut to travellers from seven local government areas now declared red zones. There’s growing speculation Queensland will follow suit today. While New Zealand has paused the travel bubble arrangement with New South Wales for 72 hours.

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