New South Wales extends COVID-19 restrictions as source of recent infections still unknown

NSW Transport workers hand out face masks at Town Hall rail station in Sydney, Thursday, May 6, 2021. In Sydney, the Blue Mountains, the Central Coast and Illawarra, masks will be compulsory at all public indoor venues and on public transport from 5pm on

Source: (AAP Image/Joel Carrett)

COVID-19 restrictions in Greater Sydney have been extended by another week as authorities have been unable to establish the link between last week's community case and hotel quarantine.


The rules, which were due to be relaxed will now remain in place until the 17th of May.


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