If northern beaches coronavirus cluster spreads across Sydney, Christmas could be cancelled

If Sydney’s coronavirus cluster spreads beyond the northern beaches, there could be dire consequences for Christmas celebrations.

That’s the message from leading epidemiologist Mary-Louise McLaws who has been analysing the pandemic and this latest outbreak closely.

The Avalon cluster has already swollen to 83 cases, but so far remains confined to a compact geographical area about 40 kilometres from the Sydney CBD.

Social distancing restrictions in the Harbour City have been tightened…