In a bid to control the ongoing outbreak of the Delta variant of COVID-19, authorities have extended the Greater Sydney lockdown until the end of September and implemented tighter restrictions on local government areas (LGA) of concern. New South Wales (NSW)—Australia’s most populous state—recorded 642 new infections and four deaths on Thursday. Greater Sydney was originally placed under a five-week lockdown in late June due to an outbreak of the Delta variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus. This lockdown was extended by another four weeks until Aug. 28 and was further extended until Sept. 30 on Friday. LGA’s of concern will face a raft of new restrictions, including a curfew from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (except for authorised and emergency workers); a one-hour limit on leaving home for exercise; all exams and professional development activities must be done online; and while certain retail premises …