Qld shuts border to New Zealand

“Acting with an abundance of caution has kept Queenslanders safe and that’s exactly the path we will continue to take.”

Queensland Health is also recommending all travellers who have been in New Zealand since February 21 to get tested and isolate until results are received.

“New Zealand is working very hard to contain this community transmission, but they are still in a critical stage of their response so we need to keep watching closely,” Dr Young said.

“Things can change really quickly with this virus – we’ve seen that in other countries around the world, which is why I am asking Queenslanders to reconsider their need to travel to New Zealand.”