Infectious Diseases Expert Professor Peter Collignon says the restrictions imposed in New South Wales so far have been “proportionate”.
No new locally acquired cases were recorded in the state, however some restrictions remain in place including a mask mandate on all indoor venues as well as restrictions on household gatherings across Greater Sydney.
Speaking on the restrictions, Professor Collignon said they have not been “overreactive”. “We do actually need to try and see if we can work out where this thing is coming from,” he told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “Because these cases that occur in the community and you don’t know where they’re coming from, they’re the ones that are the most dangerous.”
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