The new COVID-19 restrictions in NSW

- Masks mandatory indoors and outdoors

- Parents strongly encouraged to keep children out of childcare

- Stay-at-home restrictions in Greater Sydney extended to September 30 (regional NSW settings to remain until August 28)

- All healthcare workers across NSW must get at least their first COVID-19 vaccination by September 30

RESTRICTIONS IN SYDNEY'S 12 COUNCIL AREAS OF CONCERN:

- Curfews from 9pm to 5am

- Exercise limited to one hour per day

- Garden centres, plant nurseries and stores selling office supplies, hardware and building supplies, landscaping supplies, rural supplies and pet supplies must close except for click and collect

- All education activities, bar HSC exams, will move online

- Childcare workers and disability support workers who live or work in the 12 council areas must get their first jab by August 30

- Authorised workers who work outside their council area can only work if rapid antigen testing is implemented at their worksite or they've had their first vaccination by August 30

- Authorised workers from the 12 council areas are required from August 28 to carry a Service NSW permit declaring they are an authorised worker and cannot work from home

- Anyone entering one of the 12 council areas of concern for work must carry a worker permit issued by Service NSW

Australian Associated Press