Sydney is plunged into a TOUGHER lockdown with a swathe of new rules

Sydney is plunged into a TOUGHER lockdown with a swathe of new rules including a ban on ANYONE leaving the city without a permit – here’s everything you need to know

• Sydneysiders will need a permit to leave the area following new rules on Friday
• Those in singles bubbles in 12 LGAs will also have to register their companions
• The new swathe of restrictions comes after 390 new infections were recorded 

By Eliza Mcphee For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 10:40 BST, 13 August 2021 | Updated: 10:53 BST, 13 August 2021

Greater Sydney has been thrown into an even tougher lockdown with a string of new rules enforced following a state crisis cabinet meeting.

Residents wanting to leave the city must receive a permit before doing so and those living in hotspots who are eligible for the singles bubble must now register their companions online.

The swathe of new restrictions come after a record day in cases with 390 new infections announced on Friday and two deaths.  

The new rules mean that those living in locked down areas cannot travel to their second homes except for under special circumstances and then only one person is allowed to leave.

Greater Sydney has been thrown into an even tougher lockdown with a string of new rules enforced following 390 new infections in the community

For singles living in the 12 LGAs of concern they must now register the name of their designated companion online to make it easier for police conducting compliance checks.

These areas include Bayside, Blacktown, Burwood, Campbelltown, Canterbury-Bankstown, Cumberland, Fairfield, Georges River, Liverpool, Parramatta, Strathfield, and parts of Penrith. 

Their singles bubble ‘partner’ must also live within 5km of their home. 

A payment plan has also been announced for those who have to isolate while awaiting Covid test results and are unable to work.

This will come into effect from Monday. 

More to come. 

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