Over 51,000 Victorians Leave NSW ‘Orange Zone’ After Long Wait

Police officer patrols and checks for entry permits to Victoria at a border checkpoint in Mallacoota, Australia on Dec. 31, 2020. Diego Fedele/Getty Images

The Victorian government lowered the CCP virus risk status of New South Wales to orange allowing tens of thousands of stranded people to travel home for this first time since New Years Day.

Over 51,000 Victorians were granted permits on Monday but only after waiting for almost three hours because of “technical matters” on the states COVID-19 border entry online system.