We know the drill.”Īuthorities will reassess the need for the lockdown in a week, but Ms Berejiklian said it’s unlikely to be shortened. “It’s never easy when all of us have to face these circumstances, but we’re all in the same situation,” she said. Ms Berejiklian urged people not to panic buy, or stress about money with shops to remain open and financial assistance to be available. “When you do that, you might feel self-satisfied for a moment or two, possibly even for longer, but you won’t feel as satisfied if you spread the virus, so please do not do that,” he said. Camera Icon A map showing the areas of Greater Sydney that have been forced into a 14-day lockdown. Health Minister Brad Hazzard urged people not to try to find a way around the restrictions. Weddings are allowed to go ahead on Saturday and Sunday with restrictions in place, but must be cancelled from Monday onwards. The snap lockdown comes after another 12 new virus cases were recorded in NSW and exposure venues spread beyond the eastern Sydney hotspots to the northern beaches and western Sydney, where people have potentially been infectious for days.Įxercise outdoors is allowed in groups of up to ten, and COVID-safe funerals can proceed with up to 100 people. “I said (earlier) that this is the scariest time since the pandemic started and that’s proven to be the case.” “We’re never afraid to take a decision that we need to take to keep our citizens safe and even though we don’t want to impose burdens unless we absolutely have to, unfortunately, this is a situation where we have to. “The NSW government has always prided itself on taking the expert health advice,” Ms Berejiklian told reporters. Anyone in NSW who has been to Greater Sydney since June 21 is also being asked to stay at home for the entire lockdown period.
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