Sydney is now mandating that people should wear face mask , violation of any new measure will be punishable by a fine starting from Monday. The Premier of the state of New South Wales, Gladys Berejiklian, announced the new regulations for greater Sydney on Saturday.
Shopping malls, Supermarket, Public Transportation, Theatre, Places of Worship, Hair and Beauty Salons, Gaming venues, including casinos these are the some of the places were wearing of mask is compulsory and if not the residents will be finned 200 Australian dollars ($1540).
Staffs in Casinos as well as in all the hospitality venue must wear masks.
Last Year Australia was the successful country to stop the spread of the corona virus by closing all the borders to most travelers ad enacting strict lockdowns. However. cases have increased in recent days.
New South Wales has reported about seven new locally acquired cases in the 24 hours to 8 p.m. local time, Friday, with an additional 12 cases identified in returned travelers in hotel quarantine, according to the state government.