Sydney: NSW premier makes face masks mandatory, announces $200 fine for non-compliance

On January 1,  New South Wales Premier Glys Berejiklian me masks mandatory in Australian state, including indoor settings across Greater Sydney from Saturday midnight, as city recorded seven more COVID-19 cases.

In a state press dress, Berejiklian anunced that those caught violating rule will be penalised with $200 for n-compliance. Masks were also mandated across retail outlets, supermarkets, and shopping centres, salons, public transportation, places of worship, hospitality sector and indoor entertainment venues. “If you are going to shopping centres, catching public transport, attending an entertainment venue like cinema, you have to wear a mask,” NSW premier said in a live-streamed conference. 

mask rule was mandated for all residents of Greater Sydney including Wollongong, Central Coast and Blue Mountains. “We want people in NSW to be able to go about ir business as much as possible but we need to reduce risks in certain settings where we kw re are challenges,” Berejiklian said in a presser.

Furr, she slashed capacity for gyms to 30 people, meanwhile, services of religious place were restricted to 1 person per 4 square metres. Weddings and funerals were reduced to only 100 maximum individuals to prevent super spreer event. All outdoor performances were limited to 500 people and ticketed garing to 2,000 people, according to a NSW COVID-19 protocols updated on government’s site. 

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Sydney on 'high alert'

Earlier, Sydney was put on ‘high alert’ after three new ‘mystery cases’ of  vel coronavirus were discovered in Greater Sydney’s rrn beaches. epidemiologist warned that new cluster could spre faster ‘like fire’. In a state press conference, NSW Premier Glys Berejiklian said that three new cases that have been identified h immediate link with rrn beach cluster. She imposed state on "high alert" and urged residents to get tested for even mildest of symptoms as y approach New Year's Eve. 

Of total cases linked to Avalon cluster, one reportedly travelled resided in Wollongong on NSW south coast and h travelled to Sydney. ors, meanwhile, resided in inner west and rth of Sydney. mysterious COVID-19 cases were diagsed from total 16,329 tests conducted in 24 hours by 8 pm.

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