Sydney will remain in lockdown for another four weeks after having already endured a month of stay-at-home orders and restrictions, the New South Wales government announced on Wednesday. A release from the NSW government cited “low vaccination rates” for the continuing lockdown. “This extra time will allow NSW residents to significantly increase the uptake of vaccines in areas most affected by the current outbreak and across the state.” NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said that the city with more than 5.3 million people cannot come out of lockdown because of an increase in cases of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus in the recent days, and that higher vaccination rates and complying with the imposed orders are the only way to guarantee the easing of restrictions. The CCP virus causes the disease COVID-19. Sydney reported 177 new infections on Tuesday, a slight increase from 172 new cases recorded on Monday. The state has …