The New South Wales state government has extended safety measures until 12:01 a.m. on May 17, NSW Health said in a statement on Sunday. New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian urged the people of Greater Sydney, which includes Wollongong, Central Coast and the Blue Mountains, to be patient. A requirement for customers to wear masks in retail stores has been eased, but staff who serve customers must continue to do so, NSW Health said today. Only one traveler from New South Wales was identified as a contact of one of the Sydney cases, the Ministry of Health said. “Public health officials have assessed that the situation in Sydney is contained and there is no evidence to suggest widespread, undetected community transmission, it said.

Source: Mint May 09, 2021 08:48 UTC