Holidaymakers returning to Sydney faced with bumper-to-bumper traffic and lengthy delays
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Traffic on the M1 southbound caused delays of up to 45 minutes.
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Holidaymakers returning to Sydney after the Easter long weekend have faced major delays due to heavy traffic.
The NSW Transport Management Centre had issued two traffic warnings for the M1 Pacific Motorway heading south from Newcastle and the Central Coast.
Motorists were told to allow up to 40 minutes extra travel time from Somersby to Brooklyn, and from Berowra to Wahroonga.
In the Blue Mountains, major delays were expected to add at least an extra 90 minutes to tavel times.
Child contracts virus as Boxing Day sales warning issued Queensland has recorded two new cases of COVID-19 after the state’s Chief Health Officer expressed concern over the earlier arrival of two cases from NSW.
Health by Nathan Edwards, Maria Bervanakis, Adella Beaini and James O’Doherty 25th Dec 2020 9:49 AM | Updated: 2:14 PM
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Subscriber only A child has tested positive for COVID-19 as an inner-Sydney cluster grows outside the northern beaches boundaries. NSW Health has confirmed the young patient is the fourth in the Paddington Alimentari cluster. Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said the child s case will be counted in tomorrow s numbers.
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Ms Berejiklian said close to 300 testing facilities would be open over Christmas, and urged people not to delay being tested if they began to notice even mild symptoms. Do not wait until the 27th, because if people wait you could unintentionally be infecting people and ruining Christmas for those closest to you, she said. We are concerned about people who may have been infectious who went to work in the CBD and then have passed it on to other people in the CBD.
Dr Chant said NSW Health is investigating the source of six cases, including the two announced on Thursday.
News 23rd Dec 2020 10:18 AM | Updated: 12:12 PM The majority of restrictions currently in place across Greater Sydney will remain in force over Christmas, with a few changes to be implemented. On the 24th, 25th and 26th people in Greater Sydney can have 10 people into their homes with children under 12 not counted in the number. On December 27 the restrictions will revert back to just 10 visitors to each household. Premier Gladys Berejiklian also announced that people in the northern part of the northern beaches will remain in lockdown. However, they will be allowed to have five visitors between the 24th and 25th of December if those visitors reside within the same boundary.