NT declares Sydney a coronavirus hotspot as Crossroads Hotel cluster grows to 34

As the number of COVID-19 cases linked to the Crossroads Hotel in Casula rises, the NT has announced it will keep border restrictions in place for people coming from Sydney.

A cleaner dressed in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is seen leaving the Crossroads Hotel in Sydney, Saturday, July 11, 2020 Source: AAP

The Northern Territory has declared all 30 local government areas in metropolitan Sydney coronavirus hotspots amid concerns about a cluster of cases in the harbour city's southwest.

The move, which means arrivals from affected areas will now face strict quarantine protocols when the NT's borders reopen on Friday, follows a meeting of the Security and Emergency Management Committee.

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