Few line up for Boxing Day sales amid virus warning - 9News

Far fewer crowds than usual have turned up for the opening of the Boxing Day sales, amid coronavirus warnings.

There was a handful of bargain-hunters waiting outside Sydney's David Jones store when it opened at 6am, with barriers set up by Myer nearby largely empty.

A small crowd waited for fashion shop Zara to open, with a small amount of shoppers turning up as the rest of the Pitt Street Mall started to open.

In Melbourne, keen shoppers were offered hand sanitiser at Chadstone The Fashion Capital centre.

An employee sprays disinfectant on a shopper's hand at Chadstone The Fashion Capital during the Boxing Day sales on December 26, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Getty)

Customers Lia Gunawan and Reni Danayanti during the opening of Boxing Day sales in the Central Business District, Sydney, Saturday, 26 December 2020. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian asked on Christmas Day for people to "limit any activity in the CBD,", amid concerns about people from across the city mingling and the spread of coronavirus. (Sam Mooy/SMH)

Customers and store staff are seen during the opening of Boxing Day sales in Sydney. (Sam Mooy/SMH)

"Please, we want to discourage people," she told reporters.

Customers wait for the opening of Boxing Day sales at David Jones in Sydney (Sam Mooy/SMH)

"We know this is not the easiest message to give to those retailers but we want to discourage people go to the CBD tomorrow.

"If you're going shopping in the CBD, make sure you wear a mask."

A short queue outside Zara in Pitt St Mall, Sydney (Nine)

Seven new virus cases were confirmed on Christmas Day.

Four are linked to the Avalon cluster and three are under investigation.

The cluster has passed 100 cases.

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