The Sydney lockdown will be extended by another four weeks as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to hold the city to ransom.
It is expected that NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian will confirm the extension tomorrow.
The stay-at-home orders will be extended until Friday, August 27 but there is expected to be an easing of some restrictions.
Construction is likely to resume on Saturday in some settings, but not in hot spot areas.
BREAKING: Year 12 students likely to be tested daily with rapid antigen tests to get them back in class. The testing regime expected to extend to essential workers across Sydney to ramp up fight against delta, and give greater and faster surveillance reach. @9NewsAUS
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According to the Sydney Morning Herald, there’s also likely to be a ‘singles bubble’ announced to ease the pressure on people who are living alone, while rapid antigen testing could be announced to allow Year 12 students to return to school as the HSC exams loom.
The Daily Telegraph reports there is unlikely to be a tightening of existing restrictions. Some have been calling for curfews and exercise time limits to be introduced.
NSW is hoping the four week extension will not only bring COVID-19 case numbers down, but buy time for a huge boost in vaccination numbers.
From later this week adults of any age will be able to book an AstraZeneca vaccine at NSW Health’s vaccine clinics.
Troy Dodds is Parra News' Managing Editor and Breaking News Reporter. He has more than 20 years experience as a journalist, working with some of Australia’s leading media organisations. In 2023, he was named Editor of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.