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Sydneyâs lockdown could extend for months, health experts warn, if the NSW government does not impose restrictions on how far individuals can travel and continues to allow non-essential retailers to remain open.
Modelling by the Burnet Institute, released on Monday, projects the state will still record about 40 new COVID-19 cases a day in early September if current restrictions were not tightened.
Mike Toole says more restrictions would improve Sydneyâs chances of coming out of lockdown sooner. Â
Burnet Institute
The organisationâs modelling suggests âthe current restrictions in NSW have not been effective enough to control the outbreakâ.