BREAKING: Regional NSW has been dealt a blow with lockdown extended to mirror the restrictions of greater Sydney as the state’s outbreak escalates.
The lockdown for regional NSW was set to expire on Thursday night but given Covid-19 cases have been recorded as far west as Broken Hill the premier and deputy premier John Barilaro said they had no choice but to extend it to at least August 28.
“The NSW Government and the crisis committee made a decision overnight to extend the lockdown of regional rural New South Wales to be in line with Greater Sydney to August 28,” Mr Barilaro said.“25 new cases overnight, spread in areas like Bathurst, Warriner, Dubbo, and Mudgee, have taken the total cases in that area, active cases, to 167.”
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