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- Sydney residents could soon be pushed into lockdown, after four new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the community
- Three cases are linked to the Eastern Suburbs outbreak, which started after a driver in Bondi tested positive for the virus
- NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian is urging residents in Sydney’s east to stay home, to stop the virus from spreading further
- Meanwhile in neighbouring Victoria, authorities have announced further easing of lockdown restrictions after the state recorded another donut day
Sydney residents could soon be pushed into lockdown, after four new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the community.
Three of the cases are linked to the Eastern Suburbs outbreak, which started after a driver in Bondi tested positive for the Delta strain of the virus earlier this week.
It’s been revealed the man in his 60s wasn’t vaccinated and was working with international passengers as part of his job as a limousine driver.
Health authorities haven’t confirmed how the man was exposed to the virus, but said the second case in this latest outbreak was a household contact of the man
A third person has also tested positive after coming into contact with the driver, while a fourth person is being investigated after returning a positive test.
It’s believed this fourth case may be a false positive, or the person may have had the virus previously.
Commenting on the four new cases, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has urged Eastern Suburbs residents to stay home if possible.
“If you’re in the eastern suburbs, unless you absolutely have to attend a large gathering, unless you absolutely have to engage in activities of a social nature in the next few days, we ask everybody to refrain from that,” Ms Berejiklian said.
The Premier also confirmed the Bondi driver at the heart of this latest outbreak will be investigated by police to determine if he followed health advice.
Meanwhile in neighbouring Victoria, authorities have announced further easing of lockdown restrictions after the state recorded another donut day.
The regional boundary will be dropped in Victoria, while those living in Melbourne will be able to travel beyond their 25-kilometre bubble from midnight on Thursday.
