Police deployment in Sydney's west and south-west suburbs has grown fear among the communities.
Dai Le, a local councillor in Sydney says: "They have killed people's confidence, they have triggered so much fear. What is this message? What is it doing to a community that's already under siege?”
New South Wales authorities say these measures are designed to stop infections in the worst-hit areas, with the virus spreading from workplaces to large households.
However, Dr Omar Khorshid, the president of the Australian Medical Association, argues restrictions should be the same across Sydney.