Most current coronavirus-related restrictions across Greater Sydney will be extended for another week despite no new local cases of the virus.
NSW Health says it remains unsure how an infected east Sydney man caught the virus, which shared the same genomic sequencing as a returned traveller from the US in quarantine.As a result, the NSW government has extended its current COVID-19 restrictions for another week, except for mask usage in retail settings.To safeguard the community and reduce the risk of further transmission, the NSW Government has extended the temporary COVID-safe measures which were put in place until 12.
Almost 780,000 vaccinations in total have been administered in NSW, which includes those overseen by the Commonwealth.
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