Sydney Enters First Day of New Mask Rules

A woman wears a face mask as she walks through the Chinatown district in Sydney, Australia on March 4, 2020. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

Mandatory mask restrictions are in place for many venues across Greater Sydney as New South Wales works to contain COVID-19 outbreaks while avoiding harsh lockdown measures.

The state reported seven new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, five of which from western and southwestern Sydney and linked to the Berala cluster.