Greater Sydney residents will be required to wear masks in certain indoor places from Sunday, the state's leader has announced.
Greater Sydney residents will be required to wear masks in certain indoor settings from midnight on Saturday night.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced the measure on Saturday morning along with several other coronavirus restrictions.
People in Greater Sydney will have to wear masks in supermarkets, shopping centres, cinemas and indoor entertainment venues, on public transport, in beauty salons and hairdressers, places of worship and gaming areas.
"None of this will be a surprise," the premier said.
"We have already strongly recommended mask wearing in these settings, but what we want to do is to make sure we're not in a situation where we're restricting people's ability to go about their business."
Compliance will start from Monday, 4 January, with individuals facing a $200 on-the-spot fine if they fail to wear a mask as required.
