The variant of coronavirus causing havoc in Sydney can spread easier than other strains of the virus, and overseas data suggests children are no exception. But local experts say its more complicated than that.
School holidays and COVID-19 outbreaks in Sydney tend to go hand-in-hand, with the latest lockdown starting just in time for the the full two-week winter term break.Data from overseas suggests the Delta variant is spreading quickly through schools and more children are becoming infected
Travel plans were again cancelled as stay-at-home orders came into place across Greater Sydney from midnight on Friday, and parents found themselves asking the familiar question of what to do with the kids during a housebound holiday. So what are parents allowed to do with their children under the current lockdown, and how much should they be worried about the Delta variant surge?Parents will be relieved to know that they can still send their children to daycare as it's deemed "essential," New South Wales Health Minister Brad Hazzard confirmed on Saturday."I think that most people with little kids would know that that is essential," Mr Hazzard said on Saturday.
Although masks are not mandatory outdoors, epidemiologist Professor Tony Blakely said airborne transmission needs to be considered.
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