A coronavirus cluster in Sydney's south-west is growing, but experts say putting Australia's largest economy into a second lockdown would be 'catastrophic'. Here’s why.
When most Australian cities were placed into lockdown earlier this year, the economic impact was swift, wiping about $1.2 billion in revenue from New South Wales retailers in April alone.
National Retail Association chief executive Dominque Lamb said another round of lockdowns could add significantly more pressure."The majority of our head offices sit in New South Wales," she said. "We are dealing with a health crisis but the economic crisis to follow these events is going to have a very long-term effect on all industry."Authorities are worried as coronavirus infections rise in Australia's two most populous states
"The recent adjustments down from [group bookings of] 20 people to 10 mean we've had to come down a little bit further which is fine — just remove some further furniture from the venue.
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