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“While we appreciate just how hard things are for people living in Greater Sydney, more delay will simply make things much worse and impose a much bigger toll on the community - with the announcement of additional support for workers and businesses, there is no excuse for further hesitation or delay,” Dr Khorshid said. “There is confusion about what is considered essential and non-essential, and the AMA believes it is time for NSW to follow the Victorian approach which gives a clear definition for the public and the business community. “A range of non-essential workplaces also remain open, which we know from the Victorian experience last year needed to be closed or operated under strict limits in order for its outbreak to be brought under control. Telling the community not to browse the shops is not enough.

This is despite the reality that people can access many of the products online. “Allowing non-essential retail stores to remain open not only sends the wrong message to the public, but it also increases the risk of transmission. This means there is no end to the lockdown in sight and more needs to be done. Rising unlinked cases and people infectious in the community show we are not ahead of this outbreak. “The latest COVID-19 infection numbers in Greater Sydney show while the virus is not escalating out of control, current restrictions are not strong enough to bring overall infection numbers down any time soon. “The prospect of a significant escalation of case numbers remains real, with regional areas at risk,” Dr Khorshid said.

AMA President Dr Omar Khorshid said the NSW Government cannot wait any longer.