Australian authorities warned Sydney residents to brace for an extended period of lockdown as another record daily number of COVID-19 infections in the country's largest city was expected to be announced Tuesday.
The Sydney outbreak, fuelled by the highly contagious Delta variant, has been expanding rapidly despite the city of more than 5 million people entering its third week of lockdown.
Most concerning to health officials was the fact that many people were moving around in the community while infectious, a trend that is likely to see Sydney's lockdown extend beyond the scheduled end date of Friday.New South Wales officials are scheduled to report daily case numbers at 11 a.m. local time .
"Police and security are ensuring that the provision of food and other services to residents, including daily welfare checks, is conducted safely throughout their 14-day quarantine period," state police said in an email.warehouse was temporarily closed for deep cleaning and some staff told to self-isolate after two workers tested positive, the company said in a statement.
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