COVID-19 restrictions come into effect in attempt to stop spread of Northern Beaches cluster SunSunday 20 updated SunSunday 20 New restrictions are in now in place across Sydney until midnight Wednesday. ( Print text only Cancel Sydneysiders have woken to tougher new restrictions aimed at stemming the spread of COVID-19 cases from the Northern Beaches outbreak. Key points: It comes as other states and territories declared Greater Sydney a hotspot There are now 68 cases of community transmission in NSW It comes as NSW braces for more cases of community transmission and several other Australian states and territories have closed their borders to Greater Sydney.