All of New South Wales is now in lockdown after the state reported four new deaths and a record 466 new locally acquired coronavirus cases earlier today.
Traces of COVID-19 have been detected in wastewater in parts of the state where there have been no COVID-19 cases recorded: Ballina on the North Coast and Broken Hill in west-central NSW."We are urging people who live in those areas, we don't have identified cases, please monitor very closely the symptoms and come forward for testing at even the slightest of symptoms."
"Police have every ability with that increased presence to clamp down on people doing the wrong thing." "You can do activity within your local government area but instead of 10km from your home, it will be 5km from your home and that's for all of greater Sydney," the premier said. and need to isolate while waiting for COVID-19 test results.
An extra 500 Australian Defence Force officers will be joining the NSW Police compliance operation from Monday to enforce tougher COVID-19 restrictions in the state. A new permit system will also be put in place for those in Greater Sydney looking to travel to the regions from 21 August.The ACT records one new local COVID-19 case as source of outbreak linked to Greater Sydney
From 21 August, people part of a singles bubble in the LGAs of concern will need to register their names with the government. Ms Berejiklian said the vaccination rollout has"pretty much reached 50 per cent of first doses vaccinated ".
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