Sydney COVID Lockdown Extends to Entire State of NSW

Sydney COVID Lockdown Extends to Entire State of NSW
Police officers are seen at Strathfield shopping village in Sydney, Australia, on Aug. 12, 2021. Jenny Evans/Getty Images
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The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) will enter a snap state-wide lockdown from 5 p.m. on Saturday after 466 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases and four deaths were reported.

“To minimise movement and protect our communities from the evolving COVID situation in Sydney, stay-at-home orders will be introduced for all of Regional NSW from 5pm tonight,” NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro announced on Twitter.

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