Premier Dominic Perrottet backs easing of curbs but Australian doctors warn re-opening is moving too fast
Premier Dominic Perrottet backs easing of curbs but Australian doctors warn reopening is moving too fastPeople wait in line to receive a Covid-19 shot outside a New South Wales health vaccination centre in Sydney, Australia, August 19 2021. Picture: BLOOMBERG/BRENDON THORNE
While an easing of restrictions on travel for Sydneysiders outside their local government areas had previously been flagged, authorities on Thursday also decided to bump up permitted limits for home gatherings, weddings and funerals — earning the ire of the Australian Medical Association . Officials have a staggered plan to ease limits on gatherings as full inoculation hits 70%, 80% and 90% of adults and while movement around the city will be permitted from Monday, restrictions on travelling to regional areas remain.
He said he was still unsure how to check patrons’ vaccination status as required since a promised smartphone app was not yet operational. “There is no indication that this new strain presents any differences regarding transmission, vaccine effectiveness or severity,” she said. “While this was an oversight, oversights matter. Everyone needs to follow the rules and I am sorry it occurred,” the Australian newspaper quoted Andrews saying.
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