Australia’s First Lockdown Construction Ban Begins in Sydney

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian at a press conference to provide a COVID-19 update in Sydney, Australia, on July 19, 2021. Mick Tsikas - Pool/Getty Images

Construction sites across Greater Sydney have closed as the new COVID-19 restrictions begin today, despite opposition from workers and lobby groups.

All works, from minor household renovations to major construction projects, such as the Western Sydney Airport and Sydney Football Stadium, have been told to stop as the state records another 98 cases.