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NSW records 273 new local COVID-19 cases and four deaths

NSW has recorded 273 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and four more deaths.

The number of people in NSW hospitals with COVID-19 has dropped, with 589 in hospital with the virus, 128 of whom are in intensive care.

In the 24-hour reporting period to 8pm on Monday, 92.1 per cent of people 16 and older have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine while 80.8 per cent of people are fully vaccinated.

The state began the second stage of its roadmap out of lockdown on Monday after passing the 80 per cent full vaccination rate.

“As mobility increases across the state, case numbers will increase,” Premier Dominic Perrottet said on Monday.

“This is not over. There’s a long journey to go.”

NSW residents can now start planning journeys north of the border after Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk revealed her state’s plan to reopen.

Fully vaccinated travellers who test negative will be allowed into Queensland without quarantining by 17 December.

That is when the state is expected to pass its 80 per cent vaccination target, but Ms Palaszczuk said the date was “locked in”, indicating it is not reliant on the state hitting that target to allow travellers to skip quarantine.

From Wednesday, fully vaccinated people can apply for a permit for travel from “red zones” in NSW to Victoria without quarantining.

They’ll need to test negative within 72 hours of arrival, and isolate until they receive another negative test result after arriving.

Fully vaccinated travellers from outside of “red zones” can travel to Victoria without testing or isolating. Both still need a border permit.

Source: sbs.com.au