Sydney lockdown extended: Gladys Berejiklian to keep Greater Sydney residents home for another month afr.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from afr.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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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.
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The symptoms to watch out for in the new Delta COVID-19 strain
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A loss in the sense of taste and smell paired with a persistent cough were among the top symptoms Australians were urged to watch out for in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Experts are now telling people to pay attention to more subtle signs, such as a runny nose, as new virus strains like the Delta variant change the way symptoms present in patients.
A runny nose is a common symptom among Delta variant patients in the UK.