NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian has set dates for the state’s roadmap to reopening, confirming October 11 as when the first restrictions will begin to ease. The announcement came as double doses hit 60% today, with 70% expected to be reached in early October. With the long weekend looming, Berejiklian urged everyone to behave cautiously over… Read more »
Lockdowns in some NSW regions outside of Sydney will be lifted on the weekend, provided they’ve had no Covid cases for 14 days. And stay-at-home orders for adults who’ve had both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine will be lifted after NSW passes the 70% vaccination target, most likely in mid October. The changes are part… Read more »
Premier Gladys Berejiklian declared a statewide lockdown of NSW late on Saturday afternoon as her government scrambles to stem the state’s rising Covid spread. As Sydney enters its eighth week of lockdown, the decision, just hours after the Premier announced tougher restrictions for Sydney residents, bigger fines for breaches and more police enforcement, in response… Read more »
Sydney residents must stay within 5km of their home and fines for breaches of NSW Covid rules will increase to up to $5000, with police enforcement increased, as daily infection numbers continue to hit fresh records. NSW will up its police presence with 14,000 officers across the state now on ‘Covid duty’ to check citizens… Read more »
The two-week lockdown of Sydney and surrounding regions will reportedly continue for a third week, with students learning from home, according to media reports. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian will officially announce the way forward at 11am on Wednesday, but the government appears to have already briefed major media that the stay-at-home order will continue for… Read more »
NSW Health has recorded 29 news diagnoses of COVID-19 to 8pm last night, (12 new cases and 17 of which were reported in yesterday’s numbers). The news comes as the Chief Health Officer and the NSW Premier urge Sydneysiders to stay compliant as further exposure sites are recorded across the metropolitan area. Further lockdowns likely… Read more »
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