Australia’s most populous state has reported its first locally acquired case in over a month …

Authorities are now rushing to trace the source of the virus with more cases expected to be confirmed.

Authorities believe the man who has not been vaccinated has been infectious since Friday.

The unidentified man visited several spots in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, the state capital and Australia’s biggest city, the ministry said.

“That gives us some cause for concern,” the state’s chief health officer, Kerry Chant said.

Australia’s strict approach to rein in COVID-19, with measures including snap lockdowns, border controls and swift contact tracing has kept its tally of infections at just over 29,800, with 910 deaths since the pandemic began.