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Shoppers desert central Sydney after premier’s Boxing Day Covid call, but throng to some suburbs – The Guardian
Trade was at a ‘record low’ in the central business district, but images of Westfield Parramatta showed crowds packed together
Retailers reported a substantial fall in the number of shoppers at Sydneys Boxing Day sales on Saturday after the New South Wales government pleaded with people to stay away amid fears of further coronavirus outbreaks in the city.
On Friday the NSW premier, Gladys Berejiklian, urged people not to attend shopping centres on Boxing Day, saying the government would prefer people do not go to the CBD tomorrow as the state continues to grapple with the northern beaches Covid-19 outbreak.
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