Sydney's lockdown has been extended for another week as city slickers and regional towns dotted along the NSW coast anxiously wait to see whether any of the Covid-19 restrictions will ease.
Restrictions across Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, the Central Coast and Wollongong that were due to expire at midnight on Friday will now end on July 16, as authorities struggle to contain the cluster which has swelled to 330 cases.
The decision to extend stay-at-home orders was partly sparked after community transmission was confirmed in Sydney's west late on Tuesday night, including in a busy Coles in Parramatta - adding to hundreds of locations on exposure site lists.
Health authorities are also grappling with the Indian Delta strain of the virus, which is so infectious that one person in the eastern suburbs - the epicentre of the latest outbreak - transmitted it to another simply by brushing past them on the street.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian is expected to officially announce the restriction extensions during a press conference at 11am on Wednesday, but people in the lockdown zones will only be able to leave home for essential purposes.
Those reasons include work, to shop for essential items, to seek medical care, or for caregiving or compassionate reasons.
But there will be some changes for families and teachers in regional parts of the state.
Face-to-face learning is expected to resume in rural areas when school returns on Tuesday - further details will be released later on Wednesday.
Daily Mail Australia takes a look at what people in the lockdown zones can and can't do until 11.59pm on June 16.
Sydney's lockdown has been extended to July 16 as state health authorities battle to contain Covid
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian is set to announce the restrictions at 11am on Wednesday morning
Sydney:
While school holidays are set to end next week, children who live in Greater Sydney will have to resume classes online where possible.
The NSW government has stated that no child will be turned away, which means public schools will remain open for kids who are unable to learn from home.
It is understood children in Greater Sydney will be able return to school on Monday, July 19.
Regional NSW:
But kids in regional will be able to resume face-to-face learning when school resumes on Tuesday.
Schools in regional parts of NSW are expected to open when school resumes next week
Sydney:
While gyms and public pools will remain closed, exercise is still allowed outside and in groups of 10 or less.
Community sports clubs are also closed.
Regional NSW:
For people in regional parts of the state, dance and gym classes are limited to 20 people per class.
Face masks must be also be worn in classes.
Sydneysiders are limited to exercising outdoors, and in groups of 10 or less. Capacity limits in regional NSW are capped at 20 inside gyms
Sydney and regional NSW:
A person must not enter Greater Sydney including the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Wollongong and Shellharbour without a reasonable excuse.
Reasonable excuses for entering the area includes returning to your home if you live in Greater Sydney, or to get vaccinated.
Holidays in Greater Sydney, including the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Wollongong and Shellharbour, are banned.
People in regional parts of NSW are not allowed to travel to the city, unless it is for an essential purpose
Sydney:
Gatherings inside private residences are banned, unless there is a reasonable excuse.
Reasons include helping someone move house, to care for a vulnerable member of the community, to care for a child, for a house inspection, or if the situation is an emergency.
Weddings are banned and funerals are capped at 100 people - or 1 person per 4sqm - with masks required indoors.
People who live outside the Sydney region can travel to the area to attend a funeral.
Residents of the lockdown are cannot participate in an outdoor public gathering of more than 10 people, unless they are with other members of
