Police will station some 1,500 officers around the CBD on Saturday to ensure a planned anti-lockdown protest does not occur.
Essential workers and those requiring medical treatment will still be able to reach their destination.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced stay-at-home orders will now apply in Sydney until at least September 30 while a dozen hotspot local government areas will face harsher rules, including a curfew from 9pm to 5am. Residents in those council areas in the city's west and southwest are from Monday limited to one hour of outdoor exercise per day.
NSW Police have been given greater powers to enforce compliance including the ability to lock down apartment blocks while NSW Health assesses COVID-19 risk - before anyone even tests positive. NSW Opposition Leader Chris Minns said COVID-19 does not"respect lines on a map" and people were doing their best to comply with an ever expanding and confusing set of health orders.
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