NSW announces new restrictions as cases surge
NSW has recorded another huge surge of COVID-19 cases, with 16 new infections recorded overnight.
NSW Health announced 10 new locally acquired cases in the 24 hours to 8pm last night, seven of which were announced yesterday.
There were also 13 new locally acquired cases confirmed after the official reporting period, meaning they will be included in tomorrow's numbers.
There are now 37 cases linked to the Bondi cluster.
A number of new restrictions have also been announced.
From 4pm today the following restrictions will apply for Greater Sydney, Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Shellharbour:
• No more than five visitors to any household, including children
• All customers must be seated at hospitality venues
• Masks will be compulsory in all indoor non-residential settings, including workplaces, and at organised outdoor events
• No singing or dancing at venues, except weddings which can have 20 people on the dance floor at one time
• The one person per four square metre rule will be reinstated
• Outdoor seated events will be limited to 50% seated capacity
• Dance and gym classes will be capped at 20, with masks required
Anyone who lives or works in the City of Sydney, Waverley, Randwick, Canada Bay, Inner West, Bayside, and Woollahra LGAs cannot travel outside metropolitan Sydney for non-essential travel.
Ms Berejiklian held off on announcing a lockdown, but urged all residents to “abandon non-essential activities” and not attend social gatherings unless absolutely necessary.