New South Wales (NSW) has reported seven new cases of COVID-19 and masks will soon be mandatory in Sydney shopping centres, on public transport, and in entertainment venues. Meanwhile, greater restrictions have been imposed. Residents in the southern half of the northern beaches are now considered part of greater Sydney while stay-at-home orders applying to residents north of the Narrabeen Bridge will continue until at least Jan. 9. Five of these new cases are from western and south-western Sydney and are linked to the Berala cluster, which now totals seven with the original source of infection a man in his 40s. From midnight on Saturday masks will be mandatory in shopping centres, on public transport, in entertainment venues such as a cinema, and fines will come into effect on Monday. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the move balanced the health risk while providing security to citizens but allowed businesses to continue operating. …