Masks compulsory on Sydney public transport after new ‘fleeting contact’ case

Victoria also recorded one new case on Friday as its acting premier criticised the slow vaccine rollout

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Face masks will be mandatory on public transport in Sydney for at least five days, as New South Wales scrambles to prevent the eastern suburbs cluster from growing.

The announcement of the mandate came as the state recorded another locally acquired case, a man in his 50s who was on the same floor of the Westfield Bondi Junction Myer as the initial case on Saturday.