Indoor mask mandate for seven Sydney local government areas

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says masks will become mandatory indoors for seven local government areas of Sydney after an additional three cases of COVID-19 were reported. “In Sydney there will be seven local government areas in the CBD, inner west, and east and inner south but people will be required to wear a mask and hospitality, shopping, engaging in any interactivity unless eating or drinking,” she said. “That will apply effective immediately but obviously compliance from 4pm. “That will be the same period as compulsory public transport mask wearing so until Wednesday midnight, Thursday morning, that's what we'll be asking people to do". The indoor mask mandate applies to the Randwick, Bayside, Botany Bay, Inner West, City of Sydney, Waverley and Woollahra local government areas. The compulsory mask wearing on public transport will also be extended to the Wollongong and Shellharbour local government areas. “My strongest message the community is the next few days are critical. Now we've held off on being more heavy-handed than what we are in relation to what we are asking people to do but that will depend on what the cases, if any, emerge in the next few days,” she said. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au