{"id":13379,"date":"2021-10-15T01:06:37","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T01:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=13379"},"modified":"2021-10-15T01:06:37","modified_gmt":"2021-10-15T01:06:37","slug":"nsw-flying-towards-80-per-cent-double-dose-target","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2021\/10\/15\/nsw-flying-towards-80-per-cent-double-dose-target\/","title":{"rendered":"NSW flying towards 80 per cent double dose target"},"content":{"rendered":"

The State\u2019s rapid rate of second dose vaccinations means that next Monday, 18 October is firming as the day that the\u00a0Reopening NSW Roadmap\u2019s 80 per cent<\/a>\u00a0settings will come into effect for those who are fully vaccinated.
\nCommunity sport will resume, more friends and family will be reunited, and there will no longer be a cap on guests at weddings and funerals. Masks will also no longer be required in offices, and drinking while standing and dancing will be permitted indoors and outdoors at hospitality venues.
\nFrom 1 November bookings for hospitality venues will no longer be capped.<\/strong>
\nAlso from 1 November, the NSW Government will remove quarantine requirements and caps for\u00a0<\/strong>overseas arrivals who the Commonwealth Government recognises as fully vaccinated with a TGA-approved vaccine<\/strong>, helping Australians stranded abroad get home before the end of the year. Further advice about testing requirements for arrivals will be provided in the coming days.
\nFully vaccinated travellers already in quarantine will also complete their quarantine requirements on November 1, even if it is less than 14-days.
\nOverseas arrivals who are not fully vaccinated will be capped at 210 people per week, and will be required to undergo mandatory 14-days hotel quarantine.
\nTravel between Greater Sydney (including the Blue Mountains, Wollongong, Shellharbour and the Central Coast) and Regional NSW will also be permitted from 1 November, to allow people in the regions more time to receive their second vaccine.<\/strong>
\nTo support regional businesses likely to be impacted by this change the NSW Government will defer the second taper of the JobSaver program until October 31. Eligible regional businesses will receive 30 per cent of weekly payroll, before tapering payments to the scheduled 15 per cent from November 1.<\/strong>
\nPremier Dominic Perrottet said the easing of restrictions and return of overseas travellers would help reunite families and be a significant boost for the economy.
\n\u201cWe have reached this vaccination milestone quicker than anyone thought we could, and that is a testament to the hard work of people across the State turning out to get vaccinated,\u201d Mr Perrottet said.
\n\u201cWelcoming back fully vaccinated travellers will not only mean families and friends can be home in time for Christmas, it will also give our economy a major boost.\u201d
\nDeputy Premier Paul Toole said the tough decision had been made to delay travel between Regional NSW and Greater Sydney, with the NSW Government extending the JobSaver program for regional businesses. By 1 November, it\u2019s expected more than 77 per cent of regional LGAs will be fully vaccinated.
\n\u201cEveryone has done a brilliant job of getting vaccinated and rates are rising fast; however we have looked at the health modelling and listened to feedback from regional communities who want more time to get their double dose vaccination rates up as high as possible before they welcome back visitors,\u201d Mr Toole said.
\n\u201cWe know businesses in regional NSW were getting ready to welcome people back, but it\u2019s important we get this right so that we can have greater confidence the vaccines will do their job \u2013 and that when we re-open travel to the regions, they can remain open and that businesses have continued support in the meantime. We thank people for their patience.\u201d
\nMinister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres welcomed the 80 per cent reopening and recognised it as an important step on the road to recovery.
\n\u201cWe are opening up locally and we are opening up to the world. Now is a time for people to come together in safe way whether it be returning home from overseas or enjoying your favourite local venue,\u201d Mr Ayres said.
\nAll premises continue to operate at one person per 4sqm indoors and one person per 2sqm outdoors.
\nHealth Minister Brad Hazzard said the NSW community had done an extraordinary job to reach the 80 per cent double dose vaccination target and was leading Australia out of the pandemic.
\n\u201cThe people of NSW have pulled together to achieve this fantastic outcome and bring us closer to life as we knew it before the pandemic, but we\u2019re not there yet,\u201d Mr Hazzard said.
\n\u201cWe can\u2019t forget that COVID is still circulating amongst us in NSW and we need to keep getting vaccinated to push the double dose rates even higher. We want to get as close to 100 per cent double vaccination as possible to keep everyone safe.\u201d
\nNSW residents will still need to comply with COVID-Safe check-ins and provide proof of vaccination to staff in most settings.
\nMore restrictions will be relaxed on 1 December, as previously announced in the Reopening NSW Roadmap.
\nTo find out how to download a copy of your vaccination certificate visit\u00a0Services Australia website<\/a>.
\nIf you are not booked in for a COVID-19 vaccine,\u00a0please book an appointment<\/a>\u00a0as soon possible.
\nFor the latest information and to view the 80 per cent Roadmap and lifting of restrictions, visit\u00a0nsw.gov.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The State\u2019s rapid rate of second dose vaccinations means that next Monday, 18 October is firming as the day that the\u00a0Reopening NSW Roadmap\u2019s 80 per cent\u00a0settings will come into effect for those who are fully vaccinated. Community sport will resume, more friends and family will be reunited, and there will no longer be a cap … Continue reading “NSW flying towards 80 per cent double dose target”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13379"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13379\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}