News Desk: Sydney's lockdown has been extended by another month as Covid cases continue to rise.
Australia's largest city has been under stay-at-home orders since late June due to an outbreak of the Delta variant.
More than 2,500 people have been infected in Sydney's worst outbreak this year.
New South Wales – of which Sydney is the capital – reported 177 new cases on Wednesday, the most in a day since March 2020.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian said it was not possible for the city to exit lockdown on Friday as had been planned.
She announced further curbs on movement – including a 10km (6.5 miles) limit on essential shopping, BBC reported.
Victoria and South Australia both came out of lockdowns on Wednesday, after containing smaller outbreaks.
Sydney's five million residents had enjoyed a fairly normal lifestyle this year until the outbreak happened.
