- In NSW, 67 per cent of residents have received their first dose
- Victoria has over 1,000 COVID-19 exposure sites
- ACT extends lockdown until 17 September
- SA lifts restriction on travellers from NT and Queensland
New South Wales
NSW has recorded 1,163 new locally acquired cases, 796 in western and south-western Sydney. Three people have died.
Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant urges Guildford, Merrylands, Auburn, Greenacre, Bankstown and Blacktown residents to get tested.
Health Minister Brad Hazzard advises anyone over 18 to get the AstraZeneca vaccine as there is not enough of the Pfizer vaccine.
An Aboriginal man in Dubbo was announced on Monday as the first person to die from COVID-19 in the current outbreak in western New South Wales.
Victoria
Victoria has recorded 76 new locally acquired cases, including 31 not yet linked to existing outbreaks.
Premier Andrews, who will announce a plan for easing restrictions tomorrow, says ‘the right vaccine is the one you can get’, pointing out plenty of the AstraZeneca vaccine is available.
There are now over 1,000 venues on the list of exposure sites, including several apartment buildings in Melbourne.
Australian Capital Territory
The ACT has recorded 13 new locally acquired cases, with at least eight in the community while infections.
Canberra’s new COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic will open at the Australian Institute of Sport Arena on Friday, 3 September. The lockdown is extended until 17 September with new restrictions in place from 5pm on Thursday.
Last 24 hours around Australia
- South Australia lifts all restrictions on people travelling from South East Queensland and Katherine in the Northern Territory.
Source: ALC
Quarantine, travel, testing clinics and pandemic disaster payment
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If you want to travel overseas, you may be able to apply online for an exemption. Click here for more information about the conditions to leave Australia. There are temporary measures for international flights that are regularly reviewed by the government and updated on the Smart Traveller website.
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