Queensland Chief Health Officer to update Premier about lifting remaining border restrictions with NSW

There's growing optimism Queensland will make an announcement about lifting its remaining border restrictions to Greater Sydney as early as today, after the Premier left the door open for an early decision. Key points: Queensland's Premier will seek an update from the Chief Health Officer today about the state's border restrictions to Greater Sydney Queensland's Premier will seek an update from the Chief Health Officer today about the state's border restrictions to Greater Sydney It has been more than 70 days since Queensland had community transmission of coronavirus It has been more than 70 days since Queensland had community transmission of coronavirus Dr Jeannette Young says she hopes Queensland Health will deliver a COVID vaccine to vulnerable people and healthcare workers from March The criteria was 28 days without new COVID-19 cases which could not be traced to another known case. Dr Young said under Queensland Health's plan, healthcare workers and vulnerable people, older people and others with autoimmune issues would get the jab first, and the rest of the community potentially by the end of 2021. In a statement, Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt said he was "delighted" with the latest results and that "subject to approval, this means that Australians are very much on track for first vaccines in March". Tough border decisions 'justified' Dr Young said she was still looking at the end of the month before making a decision on opening Queensland to New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia after the recent outbreak there.