Sydney to Endure 4 More Weeks of Lockdown

A closed sign on a business at Newport Beach, in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 18, 2020. AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts

Sydney will remain in lockdown for another four weeks after having already endured a month of stay-at-home orders and restrictions, the New South Wales government announced on Wednesday.

A release from the NSW government cited “low vaccination rates” for the continuing lockdown. “This extra time will allow NSW residents to significantly increase the uptake of vaccines in areas most affected by the current outbreak and across the state.”