Officer in Charge of Young Police, Inspector Jacob Reeves, is urging all Hilltops residents to "go with the flow" following the introduction of new COVID-19 restrictions in regional NSW.
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Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced stay at home orders for all of Greater Sydney, Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Shellharbour until 11.59pm on Friday, July 9.
Anyone who has visited these areas on or after June 21 has to follow the stay at home orders for 14 days.
The rest of the state, including Boorowa, has reverted back to strict COVID rules for two weeks.
The Health order includes wearing masks in indoor non-residential premises, and organised outdoor events.
Restrictions on dancing, singing and standing while drinking in indoor venues have been re-introduced, as well as the one person per four square metre rule.
Household visitors have been limited to five people.
"[I] encourage everyone to follow the new restrictions in the right spirit," Inspector Reeves said.
"My staff and I will have the same focus we did last year in the height of the initial lockdown and restrictions - we want to work with the community to see the restrictions followed and promote voluntary compliance.
"What we can't allow is deliberate and repeated breaches, none of us need things to get to that."
Inspector Reeves also encouraged businesses to stay up to date with the new restrictions, as well as urging customers to be patient during this time.
"All businesses should follow the published requirements and customers, patrons or guests should understand that the individual staff member advising you of the requirements did not make the rule," he said.
"They are simply following it so please do not blame them or act with disrespect."
Inspector Reeves also made note of "panic buying" and said residents should exercise common sense when shopping.
"There are no supply chain or logistic issues impacting NSW and the freight, transport and retail industries are working as normal," he said.
"Obviously there will be an increased demand for masks but no one needs to go and buy six months' worth in one hit. That just leads to shortages, others following suit and community tension at the shops."