Holidaymakers rushed to Sydney Airport to flee the Harbour City as the coronavirus cluster continues to grow
Most travellers wore face masks in the terminal with outbreak threatening Christmas plans across the nation
New South Wales recorded 30 new cases of coronavirus but not a single one outside the Northern Beaches
Victoria, Queensland are shutting their bodies to anyone from Greater Sydney with locals urged to go home
Strict restrictions which will hit Christmas plans across Sydney are in force - here s what you need to know about the new rules
New South Wales recorded 30 new cases of coronavirus but not a single one outside the Northern Beaches
New restrictions have been imposed for Greater Sydney with maximum of 10 people allowed in homes
Victoria, Queensland are shutting their bodies to anyone from Greater Sydney with locals urged to go home
There are now 68 cases as part of the Northern Beaches cluster, plunging 270,000 people into lockdown
The strain of the virus is believed to be from US but disease detectives have not worked out how it escaped
When does lockdown start and how long will it be enforced?
The lockdown kicks in at 5pm (AEDT) today and ends midnight on Wednesday.
The end date could change if the situation worsens.
What area is locked down?
The restrictions are for the local government area of the Northern Beaches. This area has a population of about 250,000 people.
Dee Why beach, on Sydney s Northern Beaches, is closed to the public.(Getty)
What are the four reasons you are permitted to leave home?
The restrictions are the same ones in place in March.
People will be permitted to exercise and go to their local shopping centre.
Sydney s worrying coronvirus cluster is poised to climb higher on Saturday
Urgent waning issued for gym-goers who attended Anytime Fitness in Avalon
Victoria and Western Australia are both considering shutting borders to NSW
WA Premier Mark McGowan said hard border could return in the near future
Victoria is waiting for Saturday s numbers but can introduce a border in 48 hours
Sydneysiders are flocking to other states ahead of anticipated border closures
Every other state and territory has imposed travel restrictions on Sydneysiders
There are fears thousands of Sydneysiders have been exposed to COVID-19 following an outbreak in the Northern Beaches, as the list of potentially infected locations soars to 70 across the city.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian warned on Saturday afternoon she could tighten coronavirus restrictions within 24 hours if the outbreak worsened as her state battles 41 community cases less than a week out from Christmas.
On Saturday night, the situation did get worse.
A NSW Health alert revealed positive COVID-19 cases travelled beyond the Northern Beaches and into the inner-city, inner west and western suburbs.
NSW Health s terrifying list of potentially infected locations has soared to 70. This map highlights Homebush, St Peters, Erskineville and Surry Hills among the newly identified