Sydney COVID-19 Outbreak Grows by 112 Cases

Police are seen patrolling Bronte Beach in Sydney, Australia, on July 10, 2021. Lockdown restrictions have been tightened across NSW as delta strain COVID-19 cases continue to be recorded in the community. Jenny Evans/Getty Images

New South Wales (NSW) has recorded 112 new local COVID-19 cases, with the state’s premier admitting it is “almost impossible” for Greater Sydney and surrounds to exit lockdown anytime soon.

Of the 112 cases in the 24 hours to 8 p.m. on Sunday, at least 46 were out in the community for part or all of their infectious period.