On the same day. Major recreation outdoor facilities including stadiums, racecourses, theme parks and zoos can operate with one person per 2 sq m. Gyms and indoor recreation facilities, including indoor pools, can operate with uncapped capacities in line with the one person per 2 sq metres density rule. As soon as the fryers turned on it was really nostalgic.". We dont want to impose burdens unless we absolutely have to, Ms. Berejiklian told a news conference on Saturday. "The kitchen is pumping. [54] Two vouchers are for dining, Monday to Thursday only, excluding public holidays. The Sydney CBD was shut down for hours as several thousand people marched from. Almost 2,700 passengers aboard the Ruby Princess cruise ship are permitted to leave the ship in Sydney without being tested for Covid-19. Australia has one of the most powerful passports in the world. [63] Residents of the Northern Beaches LGA were required to stay at home from 5pm on Saturday 19 December, until 11:59pm on Wednesday 23December unless they had a lawful reason to travel, including for: essential shopping; essential travel for work and to or from a school or educational institution; exercise; medical care, carer's responsibilities or compassionate needs. [22], On 11 September at 12:01am, many areas of regional NSW came out of lockdown (stay-at-home orders lifted) as planned, after the last extension. [29][30] On 28 September the Port Macquarie and Muswellbrook Shire LGAs were both placed back into lockdown. The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. Retail, entertainment venues, personal services such as hairdressers and spas, and hospitality venues can all operate subject to one person per 2 square metres, with no patron caps. Some went to an online or streaming format. There are confirmed positive cases on board at the time, and 130 people test positive within a week. "It's like a daily torture that you don't know how they're faring, you can't see them, you can't touch them and that is the biggest heartache of being in lockdown," Ms Thornton said. The lockdown is scheduled to end on July 9, but could be extended. It started as one case, but within 10 days it had exploded and Greater Sydney was placed in a lockdown it will only begin to emerge from next week. The reality is, and Im not a doomsayer, but the reality is we could easily see a new variant that changes it all again, she said. Indoor pools still only open for organised sport or rehabilitation, not recreation. To access medical care or provide caregiving. 2023 BBC. We hit the streets of Sydney and find the normally bustling metropolis completely empty. 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) Time Out rebrands as Time In worldwide to bring our readers ways to connect with their cities and support urban culture without leaving home. The ship is later linked to up to 900 infections, Cinemas, entertainment venues, casinos, and nightclubs, Restaurants and cafs except for takeaway and/or home delivery, Melbourne distiller Gypsy Hub is the first (that we know of). Into early 2021 events such as regional agricultural shows, and music festivals (Byron Bay Bluesfest and Groovin the Moo)[72][73] were cancelled. February 22, 2021. Standing up and drinking inside the pub known in health bureaucrat speak as vertical consumption will not be allowed until 80% vaccination coverage is reached. Western Sydney University studentJohnny Mardini is one of hundreds of students helping the state inch closer to the 70 per cent target when more freedoms will be allowed. Victoria announces tough new lockdown measures, including the 5km rule and an overnight curfew. It spread to Melbourne and Canberra, prompting them to go into lockdown, as well as to New Zealand. Two new cases are recorded. A return for schools has been brought forward, with kindergarten and years 1 and 12 returning from 18 October, with all remaining students to return by 25 October. People are very burnt out, really, reserves are low, in terms of dealing with any kind of hardship, and some people continuing to do it tough," she said. So which ones are best? Significant protests included: On 21 February 2021, the first public COVID-19 vaccinations in Australia, with the PfizerBioNTech vaccine, were administered in Sydney. Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! Those who are not fully vaccinated can only carpool with members of their household. From 6 p.m. today, all of greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, the Central Coast and Wollongong will go into a lockdown with stay-at-home orders in place until midnight, Friday, the ninth of July. Many others have been enjoying anticipated reunions with relatives and friends. What more could you want?". Sydney exited lockdown after New South Wales state reached a 70% double-dose vaccination target for over-16s. [67] In May, masks became compulsory state-wide in certain settings, such as public transport and supermarkets. The city has had six. Sydney could surpass Melbourne and be subjected to Australia's longest COVID-19 lockdown, despite surging vaccination rates, an ABC analysis has found. 2.2 Second wave: . Restrictions were even harsher for residents in Western and south-west Sydney. . Those . The same density limits apply one person per 4 sq metres rule indoors, and one person per 2 sq metres for outdoors. 27 July 2021, 2,175 active cases: NSW government to extend Greater Sydney COVID-19 lockdown by another four weeks. NSW residents still had to wearmasks, checkin and provethey were vaccinated to attend venues, were limited in the number of visitors they could have at home, had to isolate for a week if they had COVID-19, and children were still learning at home. An expanded lockdown now covers 5m people in Greater Sydney, as . Victoria enters lockdown for the fourth time. The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimated that there were 13,524 more deaths this year (17 per cent)over the long-term baseline by the end of June. Unvaccinated people will continue to only be able to access critical retail, like supermarkets and pharmacies. Retail shops like Bunnings are closed for the first time. Here are all the freedoms that only fully vaccinated people in NSW gain from Monday 11 October, as well as when the state hits 80% double vaccination coverage, and from 1 December. To date, more than 1.5 million cases, nearly half of the total, have been confirmed by RATs. About 250 protesters got into Sydney and over 45 people were arrested. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "I'm a musician as well on the outside on the weekends too and the whole industry of music has been shut down.". [54], As early as mid-April 2021, the scheme was said by some regional NSW residents to be "city centric". Covid-19 was first detected in Australia on January 25, 2020. 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. Other existing restrictions, no more than 20 guests inside homes, 20 outside, remained in force. Places of worship will be subject to the same rules. More than two years old, we've passed another grim milestone: 10,000 people have now died of Covid-19 in Australia. Woollahra, Waverley, Randwick, and the City of Sydney, including the CBD. Vantage points in North Sydney were also closed. Much harder to measure has been the impact on the mental health of the population. However, resilient Sydneysiders say they're looking forward to the simple things a trip to the pub is on the wishlist for many. People in Sydney no longer have to follow the 5km radius rule, and can travel within greater Sydney (including Central Coast, Wollongong, Shellharbour and the Blue Mountains). "My father is a taxi driver, so a lot of his work has been cut so being stuck at home, it's really draining, almost," he said. We understand this is a difficult time for the community and appreciate their ongoing patience. The NSW government says while most students will be learning from home next week, no child will be turned away from a campus. There are confirmed positive cases on board at the time, and 130 people test positive within a week. one-day 'grace period' for planned weddings and funerals in the regional areas that have not already been subject to a lockdown. When 80% vaccine coverage is reached, the cap will be removed, but the same density limit will apply. [56] On 9 June 2021, the Dine & Discover scheme was extended by a month to 31 July,[57] and on 29 June extended again to 31 August. Please enable scripts and reload this page. Read about our approach to external linking. What was meant to be a two-week lockdown, ended up lasting for 106 days. Unvaccinated adults with a valid medical exemption will also enjoy the freedoms. This means the restrictions currently in place across Greater Sydney including the Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour will remain in place until this time. Students and their parents have struggled with learning online over the last 100 days, uncertain about the return-to-school date. They will all have to be vaccinated. On 7 July in NSW, the lockdown in Greater Sydney was extended for 7 days until 12:01am on 17 July. So essentially, a fortnight from midnight yesterday, all of greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong will go into lockdown with stay-at-home provisions. Maree Teesson, a mental health researcher from the University of Sydney, said young people aged between 16 and 25, especially young women, had borne the brunt of the pandemic. They will all have to be vaccinated. [14] For much of the time the borders were open during 2021, people returning to NSW from Victoria were required to quarantine. [46], On 10 May, a mass vaccination hub opened at Sydney Olympic Park. The first Covid-19 case was detected in Australia on January 25, 2020. 14 August 2021 To protect the people of NSW from the evolving COVID-19 outbreak, new restrictions will be introduced for all of regional NSW, effective from 5pm tonight until 12.01am Sunday 22 August 2021. . Greater Sydney's COVID-19 lockdown has been extended until the end of September and a raft of new restrictions including a curfew will be introduced after NSW recorded 644 new infections. Entertainment and information facilities remain open under the one person per 4 sq metres rule or a 75% fixed seating capacity, whichever is larger. Victorian premier Dan Andrews announces that only two people may gather outside unless they are members of a household, as well as the only four reasons people are permitted to leave home: NSW health minister Brad Hazzard announces that there are 16 reasons to leave home in NSW.
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