More Soldiers, Police Powers for Sydney as Australian State Looks to Toughen COVID Measures

NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller speaks during a COVID-19 update and press conference in Sydney, Australia, on July 30, 2021. Lisa Maree Williams Pool/Getty Images

Sydney will see 500 more troops on the streets, while New South Wales (NSW) Police Commissioner Mick Fuller will be granted more powers to enforce COVID-related public health orders.

Currently, Australia’s most populous state has extended restrictions to eight local government areas (LGA), in regional areas north of Sydney.