The state with the largest population in Australia, New South Wales (NSW) is expected to announce the re-implementation of the Covid-19 restriction in the near future.
Most recently, NSW recorded 70,000 cases of coronavirus in two days and a significant increase in the number of patients admitted to hospital.
Major events will be assessed as a risk by the NSW Office of Health and postponed if necessary. Capacity in cafes and restaurants will be limited, nightclubs closed and non -urgent surgeries canceled.
However, these restrictions will be called as a security measure rather than a lockdown.
The measures will be signed by the government’s COVID economic recovery committee on Friday morning. The decision was made after a committee meeting on Thursday morning.
Looking at the movement of the Aussie dollar, the currency continued to trade weak at a two -week low following the report, while also being affected by the strong value of the USD.
It is feared that the reinstatement of the sanctions will delay the decision of the Central Bank of Australia (RBA) to reduce its bond -buying program in February.
