MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 09th July, 2021) Australia's New South Wales (NSW) Premier Gladys Berejiklian on Friday announced the tightening of the COVID-19 restrictions across Greater Sydney, including the extension of the lockdown by another week due to the rising cases of infection.
"From 5pm today [07:00 GMT] (Friday, 9 July) the following additional restrictions will be in place: Outdoor public gatherings limited to two people (excluding members of the same household); People must stay in their Local Government Area or within 10kms [six miles] of home for exercise and outdoor recreation, with no carpooling between non-household members; Browsing in shops is prohibited, plus only one person per household, per day may leave the home for shopping," Berejiklian said in a statement.
Sydney has logged 44 new COVID-19 cases over the past day, the highest daily increase since June 16.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Australia has registered over 30,900 COVID-19 cases and 910 related fatalities.
