Thanks for subscribing! And youre also allowed to leave the home for care and compassionate grounds as well. Gyms, cafes, restaurants, shops and hairdressers are reopening and people can travel more than 5km from home after the state surpassed 70 per cent double-dose vaccination coverage. We found the opportunity to say, 'let's be together, but let's help out in another avenue as well'.". [58], Despite a ban on gatherings of more than 500 people, huge crowds flocked to the popular Bondi Beach and other beaches across Sydney on Friday 20 March. Children under 12 wont be counted towards that limit. The Sydney CBD was shut down for hours as several thousand people marched from. More than two months in to what was initially only intended to be a two week lockdown, it's safe to say those of us in NSW are itching to be set free! 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Numerous anti-lockdown protests across the state on 31 August. The NSW government says while most students will be learning from home next week, no child will be turned away from a campus. 24 of the protests were in the state's north alone. [66], On Saturday, 2 January 2021, it was announced that as of midnight that day, facemasks would become mandatory in many enclosed places in Greater Sydney. worldwide to bring our readers ways to connect with their cities and support urban culture without leaving home. Up to 100 people can now attend funerals, with the same eating and drinking rules. But most people in Sydney remain unvaccinated, and nationwide, fewer than a quarter of Australians have received even one dose, according to New York Times data. [1][2][3], As of 1April2022[update], there had been over 1,863,186 confirmed cases in NSW: 1,149,142 confirmed cases from PCR testing, and nearly 714,044 positive rapid antigen tests (RAT) since mid-January 2022. As of 16January2021[update] twenty regional town shows scheduled for January or February 2021 had been postponed or cancelled in New South Wales.[74]. Key points: People in NSW will have to wear masks while outside in NSW, unless they're exercising Sydney, Australia, enters full lockdown for the first time in more than a year to fight the Delta variant. Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia (2022) Sydneyannounces lockdown measuresfor suburbs across the cityas the Bondi outbreak grows. Weddings guests will now be allowed to eat and drink while standing. , to be implemented by state governments: a ban on non-essential indoor gatherings of 100 or more people (including staff); a ban on outdoor gatherings of 500 or more people to continue in place; people only consider travel when it is essential; strict visitation rules for aged care facilities including a limit of two visitors a day and preferably no children under 16 years of age; social distancing measures of 1.5 metres; and. "It's been a difficult 100 days," state Premier Dominic Perrottet said on Monday. There are confirmed positive cases on board at the time, and 130 people test positive within a week. [14] For much of the time the borders were open during 2021, people returning to NSW from Victoria were required to quarantine. The first full-city lockdown for Sydney since early 2020 reflects a sudden rise in concern among officials in the state of New South Wales, who had been hoping that contact tracers and targeted isolation would be enough to keep the more contagious variant under control. Dj vu! "We'll see hospitalisations increase but we need to learn to live alongside the virus," he said. Places of worship will be subject to the same rules. Importantly, unvaccinated people are left entirely out of the first wave of freedoms. Victoria's fifth lockdown ends, but less than a week later, the stateis plunged back into another long lockdown. Here's what they think of a Voice to Parliament, Soccer spectator accused of punching out teeth of referee in 'outrageous attack' refused bail, MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo remembered for 'wicked sense of humour' as it happened, US authorities scramble to rescue First Republic Bank before markets open, Musician Broderick Smith dies peacefully at home, aged 75, after career spanning decades, Women charged with criminal neglect after children were found living in 'uninhabitable' Adelaide home. To access medical care or provide caregiving. Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia may refer to: Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia (2020) Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia (January-June 2021) Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia (July-December 2021) Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia (2022) There were calls by NSW opposition political parties for the scheme to be extended beyond its initial 30 June 2021 deadline to use the vouchers. February 22, 2021. [31], From 21 September, those aged 18 and less living in areas of concern, and areas under stay-at-home rules, can create a 3-person 'friends bubble' to visit each other for play activities[32], On 11 October, which some news media dubbed "Freedom Day", the 107 day lockdown in NSW was eased, mostly for the fully vaccinated. The new BA.5 variant is considered to be even more transmissible than previous Omicron variants. On 20 January, NSW had a daily record for that state of 46 deaths reported, though 7 were from 29 December 2021 - 13 January 2022. Indoor pools still only open for organised sport or rehabilitation, not recreation. There are now just under 1,000 people in hospital with COVID. What does that mean? 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