The five million people living in Sydney and its surrounding regions should learn on Wednesday if the New South Wales (NSW) state government will end its CCP virus lockdown measures after Friday. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian will consult with health experts throughout Tuesday and early the following morning and said she hopes “to be able to update the community” on Wednesday. “We’ll base what next week looks like in the regions and in Greater Sydney on the health advice,” she told reporters on Tuesday. NSW reported 18 new cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, in the 24 hours to 8 p.m. on Monday. This is a significant drop in numbers from the 35 cases reported on the previous day. There were seven people in the community for at least some of their infectious period. These new cases bring the total number of cases from …