Sydney Lockdown ‘Highly Unlikely’ to be Lifted as Cases Rise
- Longer lockdown, economic pain looms for Australian city
- Cases expected to top 100 in coming days, Berejiklian says
Motorists at the Fairfield Showgrounds drive-through Covid-19 testing site in Sydney on July 10.
Photographer: Brook Mitchell/Getty Images
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Sydney’s lockdown is “highly unlikely” to be lifted as scheduled next week as virus cases continue to rise, authorities said Sunday.
The Australia state of New South Wales recorded 77 new infections on Sunday, the highest daily tally reported in the current outbreak. State Premier Gladys Berejiklian said she expected cases to top 100 a day soon, as she again called on the community to respect lockdown rules.