COVID-19 update: NSW case numbers remains “too high” as 50 per cent of adults receives their first dose

This is your update on the Coronavirus in Australia for 15 August 2021.

People waiting to be vaccinated at the Sydney Olympic Park Vaccination Centre at Homebush in Sydney, Sunday, August 15, 2021. Source: AAP Image/David Gray

Five million people got their first vaccine dose in NSW
Additional vaccination bookings available in Victoria
Two new locally acquired cases in ACT, and zero in QLD
One million extra doses of Pfizer due to arrive in Australia tonight

New South Wales

NSW has recorded 415 new locally acquired cases and four deaths. At least 35 cases were in the community while infectious.

Suburbs with the highest number of new cases are Blacktown, Mount Druitt, Marayong, Merrylands, Auburn and Guildford.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian says the government is looking for “opportunities” for vaccinated people to gain some freedoms from September as the state records 50 per cent of the partially vaccinated adult population.

Find here the list of vaccination clinics.

Victoria

Victoria has recorded 25 new locally acquired cases, out of which four are not linked to known outbreaks. Thirteen cases were in the community while infectious.

Premier Daniel Andrews says a further 84,000 bookings will be made available on the government website today.

Find here the list of vaccination centres.

Last 24 hours around Australia

Queensland records zero new locally acquired cases and deploys extra police to the NSW border.

The ACT records two new locally acquired case, out of which one is a mystery case.

The Federal Government has secured one million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in addition to the 40 million Australia has already contracted.

Quarantine, travel, testing clinics and pandemic disaster payment

Quarantine and testing requirements are managed and enforced by state and territory governments:

NSW Travel & transport and Quarantine

VIC Travel permit, Overseas travellers and Quarantine

ACT Transport and Quarantine

NT Travel and Quarantine

QLD Travel and Quarantine

SA Travel and Quarantine

TAS Travel and Quarantine

WA Travel and Quarantine

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.