NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian moved her state forward slightly yesterday, with the announcement of key dates representing a 3-stage rollout to ‘living with COVID’.
Double-vaccinated residents of NSW will be afforded a number of ‘freedoms’, effective 11 October 2021 when modelling shows the state will reach the 70% double vaccination milestone. From around 25 October 2021, when it is anticipated the state will hit 80% double-vaccination rates, a larger number of restrictions will be dropped, however, the Premier has made it clear that those residents who are not double vaccinated will ‘remain in lockdown’.
Ms Berejiklian said that by 1 December 2021, the state will remove almost all restrictions and residents will be able to begin the process of ‘living with COVID’. The 1 December ‘freedom’ benefits will also be extended to non-vaccinated residents.
In the ACT, Chief Minister Andrew Barr told residents of the Territory yesterday that, provided case numbers remain stable in the coming weeks, a number of restrictions will be rolled back from 15 October 2021. Like NSW, the Territory continues to ramp up its percentage of double-vaccinated and single dose residents.
IMAGE: NSW Government COVID-Safe
