General
Should masks be compulsory while NSW battles the Avalon COVID outbreak? The Government says no, but some experts disagree
The NSW Government has come under fire in recent days over its move to “strongly recommend” rather than mandate mask use across the state.
New South Wales is currently mounting its defence against a cluster in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, which is currently responsible for 83 cases.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian, flanked by Health Minister Brad Hazzard and Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant, fronted media over the weekend to announce tighter restrictions in a bid to lessen the spread of the virus.
One of the measures that would not be enforced just yet, however, was the recommendation that masks be worn when indoors, with the exception of one’s own home.
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