THE NSW premier has confirmed the Greater Sydney lockdown and regional restrictions will continue for at least another four weeks after the state recorded 177 new cases of COVID-19 overnight.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
or signup to continue reading
Gladys Berejiklian said that of the new locally-acquired cases, 46 had been in the community while infectious and number was still too high.
"It would not have been possible to come out of lockdown on Friday," she said.
"Greater Sydney will be in lockdown for a further four weeks.
"All those areas currently in lockdown will continue."
READ ALSO:
Ms Berejiklian said people would have to do their shopping within a 10 kilometre radius of their home.
No further restrictions have been added for regional areas.
"We have managed to keep the disease out of the regions by and large," she said.
Outside of eight local government areas in Sydney, construction on premises where nobody was living or staying was permitted.
There were 94,000 tested in the 24 hours to 8pm Tuesday.
"Children will continue to need to be home-schooled, except for year 12," Ms Berejiklian said.
They would be vaccinating year 12 students in those LGAs.
"We don't want students coming to face to face learning, getting the virus, and taking it home with them," she said.
"Year 12 learning would recommence face to face in two weeks."
There has been another COVID-19-related death, a woman in her 90s who died yesterday at Liverpool Hospital.
Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. This is how you can continue to access our trusted content:
- Bookmark northerndailyleader.com.au
- Make sure you are signed up for our breaking and regular headlines newsletters
- Follow us on Twitter
- Follow us on Instagram
- Follow us on Google News
Anita Beaumont
Anita Beaumont is a health and general news reporter at the Newcastle Herald.
Anita Beaumont is a health and general news reporter at the Newcastle Herald.
