Fears NSW, Qld lockdowns will be extended

Mark Ludlow, David Marin-Guzman and Michael Read

Aug 4, 2021 – 5.52pm

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The number of coronavirus cases in Greater Sydney and south-east Queensland worsened on Wednesday as restrictions failed to stop the community spread of the highly infectious delta strain of COVID-19.

With more than 10 million people in NSW and Queensland in prolonged lockdowns, there are growing fears the current restrictions will have to be extended in both states.

Mark Ludlow writes on politics, energy and infrastructure based in Brisbane.

David Marin-Guzman writes about industrial relations, workplace, policy and leadership from Sydney.

Michael Read is the Financial Review's economics correspondent, reporting from the federal press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia and at UBS.