Cars lined up at a drive-through Covid-19 testing clinic at the Cavanbah Centre in Byron Bay. Photo: GettyA festival due to draw thousands of revellers to Byron Bay amid growing fears of a Covid-19 outbreak in the area has been cancelled. The case prompted Premier Gladys Berejiklian to reintroduce restrictions in four northern NSW local government areas - Byron, Ballina, Tweed and Lismore. The premier also said the government would not yet discourage NSW holiday-goers from visiting Byron Bay. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said a decision on extending the Greater Brisbane lockdown, which is due to end at 5pm on Thursday, would be made in the next 24 hours.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 31, 2021 05:37 UTC