Greater Sydneys COVID-19 lockdown expected to be extended by four more weeks
New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian is expected to announce a four-week extension to the Greater Sydney COVID-19 lockdown on Wednesday.
SBS News understands the Greater Sydney lockdown, due to lift on 30 July, will be extended by four weeks to 27 August after the crisis cabinet held talks on Tuesday.
That would see the lockdown through to nine weeks after the city first entered the severe restrictions.
The construction industry - abruptly shut down on 17 June due to significant workplace transmissions - is expected to be reopened on Saturday without workers in five hotspot areas.
A singles bubble could also be introduced, while the cabinet is considering rapid antigen testing for Year 12 students and essential workers.
NSW broke a new record on Tuesday for daily local cases with 172, taking the three-day average to 152.
At least 79 of those people were active in the community for all or part of their infectious period.
Ms Berejiklian said authorities were starting to see some positive behaviour in households.
"The message is starting to get through that if you risk your health, that's one thing, but to take it home to your parents or your siblings is just something none of us wants to imagine," she said.
Wednesday also marks the first day adults aged 18 to 39 can book an AstraZeneca jab with participating pharmacies.
That age group will also be able to book with NSW vaccination hubs from Friday.
"We know the strategy of restrictions and vaccine will be our recipe for freedom," the premier said.
NSW's vaccination rate passed 30 per cent, with 30.4 per cent of the population now receiving one dose of either Pfizer or AstraZeneca.
Some 13.1 per cent of the population - 1.07 million residents - have received two doses.
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