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Australia Covid update live: NSW hits vaccination milestone, lifts western Sydney curfew; Victoria records 423 cases, ACT records 13 | |
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Follow today’s news | Follow today’s news |
We are expecting Victorian premier Daniel Andrews to speak any minute now. Stay tuned. | |
NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner said that even when they hit 80% of the local population vaccinated (which should happen in the next 50 days), the Territory is going to have to keep border closures to parts of Australia that have high Covid-19 case numbers. | |
He said that “even in this next phase of the national plan our number one objective will be to keep COVID out as much as we possibly can so we can manage it safely.” | |
Gunner: | |
Ballarat will reportedly go into lockdown later today. Premier Daniel Andrews is set to speak in the next five minutes. | |
Good afternoon everyone, Justine Landis-Hanley here to bring you the news this afternoon. | |
Thank you to Matilda Boseley for live blogging multiple press conferences this morning. | |
Speaking of which, we are currently hearing from the Northern Territory’s chief minister, Michael Gunner, who has been announcing the Territory’s plan once it reaches 80% full vaccination. Let’s dive in! | |
With that, I shall pass you over to Justine Landis-Hanley who will take you through the afternoon’s news! | |
See you all tomorrow morning everyone! | |
OK! We will be hearing from the Victoria leadership very soon, with the press conference set to start at 12.30pm (AEST). | |
Oooh, good news for ACT residents. Barr says restrictions could well ease early if vaccination rates keep going up. | |
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Barr is being asked, why, given NSW has outlined their 70% roadmap in some details, can’t he give ACT residents more clarity on what will change when that milestone is reached. | |
But he won’t be tempted: | |
Ooft, you don’t see this very often, the perenially calm ACT chief minister Andrew Barr has had a little spat with a Sky News reporter at the press conference. | |
Here is how it played out. | |
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The ACT chief health officer, Dr Kerryn Coleman, says there would be deaths if the territory were to ease restrictions now. | |
Here is a sure-fire way to get on the blog. Appeal to my ego and commiserate with my 11am woes! | |
Here is the long and short of the ACT situation. | |
Barr: |