Melbourne’s Covid-19 spike has prompted the ‘unprecedented’ move to stop people coming into NSW from Victoria. We look at the details

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NSW will temporarily close its border with Victoria at 12.01am Wednesday 8 July in response to Melbourne’s coronavirus outbreak.

The closure, announced at a press conference by Victorian premier Daniel Andrews on Monday, will be enforced by NSW police.

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New South Wales temporarily closed its border with Victoria starting from 12.01am Wednesday 8 July in response to Melbourne’s coronavirus outbreak.

The closure, announced at a press conference by Victorian premier Daniel Andrews on Monday, is being enforced by NSW police.