At midnight on Friday, the entire state of Victoria was placed under lockdown restrictions for five days in a bid to prevent spread of the UK coronavirus variant from a Melbourne hotel.
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NSW has committed to keeping the border open, however restrictions apply for those travelling across the Victorian border.
Arrivals to NSW who have been in Victoria since 11.59pm Friday, February 12, must comply with the Victorian lockdown restrictions while in NSW.
This means only leaving the house for four reasons; essential shopping, medical and caregiving, exercise, and essential work until 11.59pm on Wednesday 17 February.
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Previous advice telling all Victorian arrivals since January 29 to lock down has been scrapped in favour of the February 12 deadline.
Those arriving from Victoria need to complete a border declaration form and should regularly check the Victorian health department website to check whether they have been in an area of concern and need to isolate further.
NSW residents considered to be in the 'border bubble' will only be subject to lockdown restrictions if they have visited Greater Melbourne after 11.59pm on February 12.
A NSW Health spokesperson confirmed late Friday night Wagga would not be included in the border bubble.
The department has since posted a link to the map showing which towns are included in the bubble, with Yerong Creek, Cookardinia and Pulletop among the northernmost towns included in the Riverina.
This means anyone in Wagga and further north who has arrived from anywhere in Victoria since 11.59pm Friday will need to comply with the five day lockdown.
The current border bubble map was created by NSW when the Victorian border was shut in 2020, and is different to the map used by Victoria over Christmas when it shut to NSW.
