- Victoria's new 19 cases linked to existing clusters
New South Wales
From 11.59 pm today until 30 July, residents in the local government areas of Fairfield, Canterbury-Bankstownand Liverpool will not be allowed to leave those regions for work unless they are healthcare workers or members of the emergency services.
Across Greater Sydney, from 11.59 pm today, non-essential retail premises will be required to close, although click and collect, takeaway, and home delivery services can still operate.
From 12:01 am Monday, 19 July, all construction work and non-urgent maintenance, including cleaning services and repair work on residential premises, will be paused.
New South Wales has recorded 111 new local coronavirus cases, and a man in his late-80s has died in South-Eastern Sydney. Find here, the locations of the cases in a list or a map. The current lockdown will be extended until 11:59 pm on Friday, 30 July.
Victoria
Victoria has recorded 19 new local coronavirus cases. All cases have been linked to existing clusters. The total number of active cases in Victoria is 54.
There are now more than 150 new exposure sites, including several in regional Victoria. Find here, the locations of the cases in a list or a map. The fifth lockdown is due to last until 11:59 pm on Tuesday, 20 July.
Last 24 hours around Australia
- There were no community transition cases in Queensland in the last 24 hours.
- For the first time Coronavirus fragments have been detected in Northern Territory wastewater outside the Howard Springs and Royal Darwin Hospital.
Quarantine, travel, testing clinics and pandemic disaster payment
Quarantine and testing requirements are managed and enforced by state and territory governments:
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.
- News and information over 60 languages at sbs.com.au/coronavirus
- Relevant guidelines for your state or territory: NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Northern Territory, ACT, Tasmania.
- Information about the COVID-19 vaccine in your language.
Visit the NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service's translated:
Testing clinics in each state and territory:
Pandemic disaster payment information in each state and territory:
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