Restrictions imposed during COVID-19 will be further eased next month with strict social distancing rules, the NSW Government announced today.
\nFrom July 1, the new rules keeping the state COVID-Safe mean:<\/p>\n
Premier Gladys Berejiklian said NSW was able to further ease restrictions due to the limited community transmission of COVID-19. Restrictions imposed during COVID-19 will be further eased next month with strict social distancing rules, the NSW Government announced today. From July 1, the new rules keeping the state COVID-Safe mean: The number of people allowed inside indoor venues will be determined by the \u2018one person per 4 square metre\u2019 rule, with no upper limit. … Continue reading “FURTHER COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS SET TO EASE FROM 1 JULY”<\/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-6943","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\/6943","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=6943"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6943\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6943"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6943"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6943"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u201cThe community has worked incredibly hard over the past few months which has allowed us to be where we are today,\u201d Ms Berejiklian said.
\n\u201cHowever we can\u2019t let our guard down. People need to come forward for testing with the mildest of symptoms and practise good hand hygiene and social distancing.\u201d
\nDeputy Premier John Barilaro, Treasurer Dominic Perrottet and Customer Service Minister Victor Dominello have consulted with peak business, industry and community bodies on the changes as part of the Government\u2019s reopening strategy.
\n\u201cWe are keen to open the economy in a COVID-safe way. The government will also be considering solutions for smaller venues, particularly in regional NSW, where the 4m2 rule is not practical for small businesses,\u201d Mr Barilaro said.
\n\u201cThe July 1 measures will allow vital community hubs in the regions to open, such as showgrounds, providing a big boost for communities many of which are still recovering from the devastating impacts of drought and the bushfires.\u201d
\nTreasurer Dominic Perrottet said rebooting these sectors of the economy was vital for the state\u2019s economic recovery.
\n\u201cWe have made the investments needed in our health system and now we need to get our economy firing on all cylinders,\u201d Mr Perrottet said.
\n\u201cAllowing these centres, facilities and venues to safely open will provide a significant boost to the economy and help keep more people in jobs and businesses in business.\u201d
\nMinister for Customer Service Victor Dominello said the government would be helping business and industry open safely through a variety of simple and easy to use tools through Service NSW.
\n\u201cWe recently launched the online COVID Safe Check, which is simple to use and helps businesses continue to build their hygiene and compliance plans by checking and testing their safety plans – more than 30,000 businesses have already downloaded a COVID Safety Plan template,\u201d Mr Dominello said.
\nHealth Minister Brad Hazzard urged the community to be mindful of their own health as well as the health and well-being of their families and fellow citizens.
\n\u201cWe still need to be vigilant because we have to assume the virus hasn\u2019t gone, and there is no vaccine or treatment on the immediate horizon,\u201d Mr Hazzard said.
\n\u201cSo I encourage people to go about their daily lives, enjoy playing sport or a night out visiting friends but do it in a COVID safe way \u2013 maintain physical distancing, good hygiene and if you feel unwell stay home and get tested.\u201d
\nMusic festivals and nightclubs will continue to remain closed in July as the Heath advice remains that these venues and activities pose a high risk of the virus spreading. It is anticipated that restrictions will be eased further in August if community transmission of the virus remains low.
\nFor the latest information please go to\u00a0nsw.gov.au\/covid-19<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"