New COVID-19 Outbreaks Are Driving Some Places Back Under Lockdown And Behind Masks

Parts of Sydney will go into lockdown late Friday after a coronavirus outbreak in Australia's largest city continued to grow.An increase of coronavirus infections around the world are forcing some governments to reimplement lockdown measures to control the spread of the virus.From Australia to Israel and around Europe, health officials announced new restrictions ahead of the weekend as they report clusters of outbreaks and try to mitigate further transmissions. "I know that this change has been widely anticipated and it will make it easier for residents to return home and for visitors to come and enjoy our islands,'' Ige said.Authorities in Australia's New South Wales region announced Friday that due to an evolving COVID-19 outbreak in the region, restrictions on non-essential travel will be in pace until July 2. Israel is reimplemented some of its coronavirus restrictions, despite a successful vaccination campaign, due to new cases of COVID-19.Health officials are urging masks to be worn in large events held in the open air. The Portuguese government reimplementing some lockdown measures due to a surge in cases linked to the COVID-19 delta variant.New restrictions include capacity limitations for restaurants and cafes, and mandated closing times for 3:30 p.m. on weekends.