Jul 29 2021, 1:32 PM July 29 2021, 4:59 AM July 29 2021, 1:32 PM (Bloomberg) -- Sydney added further restrictions on travel and increased penalties for non-compliance as outbreaks of the Covid-19 delta variant reached a new peak in the Australian city of almost 6 million. (Bloomberg) -- Sydney added further restrictions on travel and increased penalties for non-compliance as outbreaks of the Covid-19 delta variant reached a new peak in the Australian city of almost 6 million. Beijing reported two local coronavirus cases, ending a six month run without a community infection, while authorities in Ho Chi Minh City and surrounding provinces estimate it may take months to contain the worst outbreak in Vietnamâs commercial hub. The organizing committee for the Tokyo Olympics found 24 new cases related to the event while Australiaâs track and field team is in isolation after exposure to a confirmed infection.Â