MELBOURNE: Australia's New South Wales reported 30 new coronavirus cases on Sunday (Jun 27), authorities said, as Sydney and its surroundings woke ...
Restaurants, bars and cafes were shuttered after stay-at-home orders for central neighbourhoods were extended across Sydney and to the coastal and mountainous regions surrounding the sprawling city.
Health experts had advised that a shorter snap lockdown - which has proved effective in other Australian cities in recent months - would not be enough to contain the growing cluster, Berejiklian said in announcing the measures.The flare-up has been a shock for a city that had returned to relative normality after months with few local cases.
Anyone outside of the lockdown zone who had visited Sydney since Monday was also instructed to self-isolate for 14 days.The city is experiencing the latest in a string of"circuit-breaker" lockdowns across major Australian cities, with most cases linked to returning travellers quarantining in hotel rooms.
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