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Sydney lockdown to be extended, NSW records 27 new cases Empty streets in central Sydney on July 5. (Photo / Anne Gibson) Sydney lockdown to be extended, NSW records 27 new cases Wed, 7 Jul 2021, 1:39PM Greater Sydney will remain in lockdown for at least another week from Friday as NSW records another 27 new cases of Covid-19. Premier Gladys Berejiklian confirmed the lockdown extension this morning (AEST), saying the decision was based around the number of cases who have bee...

Sydney lockdown ‘going the right way’ but no promises yet Save Share Expectations are mounting that Sydney could emerge from its two-week lockdown on schedule this week as the number of new cases halved on Sunday. But experts predict it will be gradual exit rather than a snap back. While other regions, such as southern Queensland, emerged from their lockdowns over the weekend, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant could not promise the same for Sydneyside...

Advertisement It’s a familiar feeling for Perth residents by now. A third snap lockdown and again no further cases of community concern detected during that time. If there is more good news on Friday, the city of two million would typically come out of lockdown. But could the Delta strain and its ability to transmit during the most fleeting of interactions cause the state government to think twice? Based on Perth’s previous lockdowns, the city is on track to ease stay-at-home orders on Frid...

‘No evidence’ Sydney outbreak is ‘out of control’ 29/06/2021|6min Infectious diseases expert Professor Peter Collignon says there is “no evidence" Sydney’s COVID-19 outbreak is “going exponentially out of control”. “If you look at the numbers per day it’s tracking along the same line as the Crossroads one did last winter and in fact the Avalon cluster,” he said. “What will happen over the next week, none of us know. “But so far we are seeing at least stabilisation of...

Staff prepare to take Covid-19 tests at a testing station in Nelson Bay, Australia. SYDNEY: More than 12 million Australians -- close to half of the population -- are now in lockdown as the nation struggles to contain a spread of the delta coronavirus variant. On Tuesday, Brisbane became Australia’s fourth regional capital city to restrict movement outside of homes except for essential reasons such as shopping and exercise for at least three days, less than 24 hours after a similar move in P...

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian expects a jump in demand for coronavirus vaccinations, but because of limited supply many residents will be forced to wait.

NSW has recorded its biggest rise in daily Covid-19 cases since this latest outbreak began, with 22 new locally acquired infections. NSW Premier Gladys Ber

As Melbourne emerges from lockdown, experts have cast doubt on the science being used to retain rules such as the 25-kilometre travel limit and the wearing of masks outdoors.

State and territory leaders indicated they would need more people to be vaccinated before they considered exemptions.

A leading epidemiologist has labelled the state government’s move to keep masks mandatory outdoors a “burden”. It comes as Melburnians are freed from lockdown.