The new BA.5 variant is considered to be even more transmissible than previous Omicron variants. Dozens were forced to close to cope with the demand. Did this woman die because her genitals were cut? Vantage points in North Sydney were also closed. 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International airline travel ceases and domestic airline travel plummets 19-Mar-20 Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin supend all international flights and Qantas stands down 20,000 employees RBA slashes cash rate to record low of 0.25% 20-Mar-20 Global cases of COVID-19 surpass 234,000 with 9,800 deaths Italy's death toll passes China's Sydneyis released from lockdown on 'freedom day'. The same density limits apply one person per 4 sq metres rule indoors, and one person per 2 sq metres for outdoors. When 80% vaccine coverage is reached, the cap will be removed, but the same density limit will apply. 5.2.1 "Dine and Discover NSW" 5.2.2 2021. Melbourne's sixth lockdown In the state of Victoria, Melbourne - Australia's most populous city after Sydney - has been locked down since 5 August due to a delta outbreak. His wife was the second. Those who are not fully vaccinated may only attend funerals with a maximum of 10 people. Entry to the area was similarly restricted. Unvaccinated people will continue to only be able to access critical retail, like supermarkets and pharmacies. Try another? Greater Sydney marks 100 days of COVID-19 lockdown - ABC Will there be enough jobs? "The kitchen is pumping. Australia had previously adhered to a Covid elimination strategy, and this remains the objective in some states. At this time, the vouchers had been used by less than 10% of the 5 million who could use it. February 18, 2021 Victoria's third lockdown ends. [67] In May, masks became compulsory state-wide in certain settings, such as public transport and supermarkets. Residents will have to obtain a permit to leave the region. "I had pain through everywhere, headaches, tiredness, brain fog, the whole range.". It's been one year since Sydney came out of lockdown. Here's what that Mr Dela Torre is among many people who haven't been able to do things they're passionate about during lockdown. Harvey Helouoperates a hairdresser in Bankstownand said his employees and customers had a social and emotional connection to his salon. [4] 17,509,209 vaccines have been administered. 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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Stores can reopen to vaccinated customers only with a capacity limit of one person per 4 sq metres. 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. Dancing will be banned, with patrons only allowed to drink while seated. A man who had flown from Guandong, China, to Melbourne on January 19, 2020, tests positive for Covid-19, becoming Australias first confirmed case. This 70% level was predicted to happen in mid-October. The chronology includes separate tables for announcements in each By New Year's Day, more than 22,000 cases a day were recorded and the spike saw queues snaking around the block of testing clinics. There have been 4,860 COVID-related deaths in NSW in the last 12 months, 10 times higher than the first 18 months of the pandemic (495). About 250 protesters got into Sydney and over 45 people were arrested. . [4], Former premier Gladys Berejiklian formed a "war cabinet" to make decisions in relation to the pandemic. A timeline of Covid-19 in Australia, two years on - Time Out Melbourne 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. NSW Covid pandemic scandals: 2021 lockdown timeline | Daily Telegraph 24 of the protests were in the state's north alone. SinceJune 24, more than 1 million people in the state had received at least one disaster payment. Residents of regional LGAs can travel to other areas, but cannot enter Sydney for holidays. 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. Australia is one of many countries throughout the Asia-Pacific region that continue to struggle with the ups and downs of the coronavirus, mainly because of new variants and a slow rollout of vaccines, which have been in short supply outside the United States, Europe and China.