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NSW urges face masks on public transport

Michael Pelly
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NSW is resisting pressure to follow Victoria's lead on face masks, but says it is "strongly encouraging" their use on public transport, in supermarkets and other "high-risk public settings".

After 12 new cases on Saturday – three of them from The Apollo restaurant at Potts Point – officials said the rate of community transmission was still not strong enough to warrant a mandatory order.

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Michael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. Email Michael at michael.pelly@afr.com

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