The NSW Premier has announced a litany of changes to coronavirus restrictions, including mandatory masks in indoor settings, reduced capacity at venues and lifting the lockdown across half of the northern beaches.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian also lifted stay-at-home orders for the southern zone of the northern beaches, stating that from 11:59pm on Saturday the area south of the Narrabeen Bridge will be counted as Greater Sydney.
"You [residents of that area] do not have to comply with the stay-at-home conditions," Ms Berejiklian said.
"Thankfully, according to the health advice, the risk of transmission in that part of the northern beaches has dissipated."
The changes, affecting upwards of 180,000 residents in the northern beaches, comes as NSW health authorities recorded seven COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours up until 8:00pm last night.
Six cases have been traced to existing clusters, and one is under investigation.
Ms Berejiklian confirmed wearing masks would be mandatory in several indoor venues from midnight tonight in Greater Sydney.
She said this would affect shopping centres, public transport, attending an entertainment venue like the cinema, places of worship, hair and beauty salons, gaming areas of establishments and staff in hospitality venues.
The mandatory mask rule will be enforced by a $200 fine, but a grace period will be in effect until Monday.
NSW Health said children under 12 will be exempt but are "encouraged to wear masks where practicable".
The Premier also announced several different types of businesses will also have reduced capacity.
This includes gym classes being reduced to 30 people, a maximum of 100 people at places of worship, weddings and funerals limited to 100 people and outdoor performances and protests reduced to 500 people.
Night clubs will also no longer be permitted.
Restrictions in the northern zone of the northern beaches will remain in place until January 9 and continues to be subjected to stay-at-home orders.
Residents in the northern peninsula are still not permitted to have visitors to their home, non-essential businesses remain closed and outdoor gatherings for exercise and recreation are capped at five people.
Of today's seven new cases, five are part of the Berala cluster and bring the total to seven.
So far, the cluster consists of the original case, a man in his 40s, five of his family members and a co-worker, from western and south-western Sydney.
One of today's new cases lives in the same home as a previously reported patient-transport worker.
There were nearly 32,000 COVID-19 tests conducted yesterday and 12 cases were found in hotel quarantine.
More to come.
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