Panic buying returns to Sydney
No COVID-19 lockdown has been announced for Sydney but panic buying has returned to the supermarkets.
Images posted to social media show shelves once again swept clean of toilet paper.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian did not announce a new lockdown for the city earlier, claiming the current restrictions were enough to combat the COVID-19 outbreak as it stood now.
Panic buying has returned to Sydney stores. 9News
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However, she has not ruled one out in the future.
People have been consistently advised throughout the pandemic that panic buying and stocking up is unnecessary.
During the initial spread last year, supermarkets struggled with meeting the demand for staples like toilet paper, pasta, and rice.
A range of restrictions are currently in force across Greater Sydney, including the Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour regions.
No lockdown has been announced, but shelves have been cleared. 9News
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Masks are mandatory at indoor venues including workplaces, the four-square-metre rule is back in force, and visitors to homes are restricted.
People who live and work in the local government areas of City of Sydney, Waverley, Randwick, Canada Bay, Inner West, Bayside and Woollahra are not permitted to travel outside metropolitan Sydney for at least the next week.
Ms Berejiklian has specified that so far, there is no restriction on anybody in Sydney leaving their homes.
You can find out more details about how to book your vaccine through the Federal Government health site here.
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