Sydney lockdown is extended for another seven days

The decision to extend the lockdown through July 16 was made on health advice, state premier Gladys Berejiklian said

A man wears a mask as he walks in Sydney. Picture: AP

Sydney’s two-week lockdown has been extended for another week due to the vulnerability of an Australian population largely unvaccinated against Covid-19, officials said.

New South Wales state health minister Brad Hazzard said: “The situation we’re in now is largely because we haven’t been able to get the vaccine that we need.”