NSW says coronavirus outbreak 'on knife’s edge' amid 19 new cases and growing clusters in Sydney's east
by Michael McGowan from on (#5695S)
Premier Gladys Berejiklian takes swipe at Queensland counterpart over surprise border closure as cluster in Potts Point expands
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Queensland has once again closed its borders to Sydney as health authorities in New South Wales admit control of the Covid-19 pandemic remains on a knife's edge" amid growing clusters of cases in the state.
Health authorities in NSW have repeatedly warned that while the number of cases recorded in the state has remained relatively stable since a cluster emerged out of the Crossroads hotel in Casula at the end of June, the possibility of a wider outbreak remains potent.
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