A sign in front of Fortune of War pub reads 'so long but not farewell' before it shut down due to coronavirus concerns, in Sydney, Australia, March 23, 2020. REUTERS/James Redmayne
SYDNEY (Reuters) - As a noon deadline struck on Monday for Australian pubs, restaurants and other gathering-places to close, the last three guests in Badde Manors café, in the Sydney dining hub of Glebe, hurriedly downed their coffees and left.
Coronavirus infections in Australia passed 1,600 as the curbs took effect in pubs, clubs, gyms, indoor sporting venues, cinemas and casinos. Cafes and restaurants may only offer takeaways or home delivery.
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