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Police officer fined $200 for breaking NSW mask rules

Olivana Lathouris

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A police officer has been fined $200 for not wearing a face mask at a fast food outlet in Sydney's north.

The NSW Police superintendent, 53, was spotted breaching the state's strict mask-wearing requirements while ordering food at a fast-food restaurant in Mount Colah yesterday.

Anyone living in Greater Sydney is currently required to wear a mask in all indoor venues.

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File image: A police officer has been fined $200 for not wearing a mask while at a fast food restaurant in Sydney's north. Cole Bennetts

Police spoke with the officer before issuing a $200 penalty infringement notice.

The officer was one of 65 people issued with fines yesterday.

Of those, 52 were $200 infringements for failing to wear a fitted face covering.

NSW today recorded 24 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, 17 of which are linked to previously confirmed cases.

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There have now been 175 cases linked to the Bondi cluster, traced back to a limousine driver who transported an international flight crew.

The total number of cases reported since June 16 is now at 195.

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