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Sydney’s Northern Beaches enter day one of lockdown as NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian flags higher daily COVID-19 cases
Sydney’s Northern Beaches have entered their first day of a crucial five-day lockdown, which an expert says will be a “tipping point” for containing COVID-19 within NSW.
Key points:
- Anyone breaching health orders on the Northern Beaches could be fined $1,000
- An epidemiologist was concerned about a “second generation of cases” in the region
- The Premier predicted today’s COVID-19 case numbers could be similar or higher than yesterday’s
On Saturday, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced a stay home order for residents in the affluent region after a cluster linked to the Avalon RSL and Avalon Bowlo grew to 38.
From 5:00pm yesterday and until 11:59pm on Wednesday, residents must remain home and only leave for essential reasons such as work,…
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