The New South Wales Premier says regional areas could see an extended lockdown if health authorities advise such a course of action is necessary.
The city of Tamworth was ordered into lockdown on Monday after a COVID-positive woman from Newcastle visited a number of venues in the area.Overnight, health authorities also introduced stay-at-home measures for the Byron Shire, Richmond Valley, Lismore and Ballina Shire LGAs.
It comes as New South Wales continues to impose different restrictions on areas within Greater Sydney and regional areas depending on the number of COVID-19 cases recorded. Speaking on Tuesday morning New South Wales Opposition Leader Chris Minns said lifting restrictions for some LGAs and not others would not work as it would be an “imaginary line”.
“Ultimately, it would just be … an imaginary line in the sand stretching between eastern Sydney and western Sydney.”
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