A surge in cases of Covid-19 has resulted in a harsher restriction in Sydney, since the current measures had not worked to stop the pandemic.
A high number of people in the community had been exposed, after Australia’s largest city reported 44 new cases on Friday.
The restrictions have prompted the banning of residents from travelling more than 10km from their homes.
While only one person from each household can go to grocery shopping, outdoor exercise is limited to groups of two.
Meanwhile, the gatherings at funerals are not exempted as it has been limited to just 10 people.
According to the New South Wales state government the rules were “shocking” but said the increased number of cases after the city was put in lockdown on 26 June had made it necessary.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian has shared his views on the situation on Friday. He said, “New South Wales is facing the biggest challenge… since the pandemic started and I don’t say it lightly,”
Interestingly, Australia’s biggest outbreak in a year has been caused by the highly infectious Delta variant which was first detected in India.
Unfortunately, It has spread rapidly in the state capital in recent weeks.
At the moment, there have now been 400 cases recorded in the community.
