Everyone in Greater Sydney will only be able to leave their homes for essential reasons.

A two week lockdown has started for all of Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, the Central Coast and Wollongong. [[from 6pm Saturday, June 26 until midnight Friday, July 9]]. Stay-at-home orders have been extended after a crisis meeting of the New South Wales cabinet.

Empty streets are seen at Bondi Junction in Sydney. All of Greater Sydney - was placed under stay-at-home orders. Source: AAP

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