Coronavirus live update: NSW premier adds new restrictions on greater Sydney as northern beaches locked down, UK tightens Christmas rules

Scotland announces travel ban with rest of UK, France death toll surpasses 60,000; Sweden introduces tough new measuresNew restrictions in place for greater SydneyList of Sydney and regional coronavirus case locationsUK PM announces ‘tier 4’ curbs and curtails Christmas mixing in EnglandNew strain in south-east England prompts fears of third lockdown2.49amGMTPolice in Western Australia havecharged two people with breaching quarantine requirements.A 42-year-old Russian man who arrived in Perth from Russia on Friday was arrested and refused bail for allegedly leaving his room in a quarantine hotel twice on Saturday. The man had been granted an exemption to travel to WA as a maritime worker.2.42amGMTSouth Korean officials have said that 185 of the country ’s record-breaking Saturday tally (1,097) were in a prison.The facility in southeastern Seoul has reported a major outbreak, with 184 inmates and one employee diagnosed so far, according to a Justice Ministry official.Continue reading...
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