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Mandatory mask rules have been extended by a week in Sydney, QR codes might become mandatory in NSW shops and at least seven new Covid-19 cases will be added to the state's tally.
When asked whether a lockdown was likely for Sydney, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said she had a 'degree of confidence' in the situation despite the number of cases linked to the Bondi cluster reaching 21 on Tuesday.
'If we suddenly have a number of unlinked cases and if we suddenly have them outside the geographic region they are concentrated in, that will obviously adjust the health advice and we will respond to that,' the premier said.
Other Australian states have imposed border restrictions for people from Sydney's hotspot areas and the infection numbers have prompted New Zealand to close the trans-Tasman travel bubble with NSW.
When asked whether a lockdown was likely for Sydney, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said she had a 'degree of confidence' in the situation despite the number of cases linked to the Bondi cluster reaching 21 on Tuesday
The decision on Tuesday night came as NSW Health added two flights