Sydney [Australia], January 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Wearing face masks will be mandatory in Australia's biggest city of Sydney as locally acquired COVID cases continue to grow.
Wearing face masks will now be mandatory in Australia s biggest city of Sydney as locally acquired coronavirus cases have continued to increase, New South Wales (NSW)health authorities said on Saturday.The authorities in NSW, of which Sydney is .
Additional restrictions will also be put in place for other venues. Gym classes will be restricted to 30 people and places of worship, weddings and funerals to 100 attendees, all subject to the four square metre rule.
Outdoor performances and protests have been capped at 500 attendees and outdoor seated events at 2000 as part of the changes, the Premier said.
The new rules apply to Greater Sydney, including Wollongong, the Central Coast and Blue Mountains.
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NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant has provided a breakdown of the seven new local cases recorded in the state on Saturday.
Five of the cases are linked to the Berala cluster identified yesterday. There are now six cases linked to the initial infection in a man in his 40s: his five household contacts and a co-worker.
The updated advice from CHO Jeannette Young came as she raised concerns about the spread of the virus beyond Melbourne and continued growth of cases in NSW.