BREAKING: NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian is expected to bring in stricter limits on bookings and lower visitor capacity in pubs and clubs. 9News
9News understands groups of patrons allowed in the state's pubs will be reduced from 20 to 10 per booking, while large venues will only be allowed to have 300 people inside.SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 11: Medical staff at a pop-up COVID-19 testing clinic, perform tests on drivers on July 11, 2020 in the Sydney suburb of Casula, Australia. NSW Health issued a public health alert on Friday after new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state.
NSW pubs were first allowed to reopen in mid-May with a limit of 10 people per group booking and with no more than 50 patrons at each venue.
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