Anti-vax and anti-mask 'covidiots' could derail Sydney's bid to reopen from lockdown on Friday, NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard has warned.
The state has seen a surge of people refusing to wear masks under the current public health orders and politicians are worried it could dent the lockdown timeline.
Social media has seen a wave of people being arrested for not wearing masks and now Mr Hazzard has branded conspiracy theory activists 'wackos' and begged the public to ignore them.
'We are deep in a war with this virus,' he said on Saturday. 'When you're in a war, you don't win it with wacko views.