Sydney’s state Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced that the state is on track to reach 70% vaccination rate today
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says that 70% of her state will have their first vaccination by the end of today.
This comes as Sydney and New South Wales recorded 1,288 new Covid cases over the past 24 hours.
The premier says:
“Now we’ve hit 70% first dose across the state, we have some greater flexibility of looking at how we can ease the burden of citizens”.
She also flagged that at an 80% full vaccination rate, she wants to open New South Wales up to international travel
Berejiklian said that the state’s “outstanding achievement” has allowed her to ease all one-hour daily exercise restrictions. The restrictions had been put in place across twelve hotspot areas across the state.
“I want to remind citizens that 70 per cent double-dose will be different to what we’re experiencing today,” she said.
“70 per cent double-dose vaccination will allow us to do the things we’ve all been missing. It allows us to interact with one another safely.
“But again I want to stress this, the privileges that will extend at 70 per cent double-dose are only for those who are double vaccinated. So get vaccinated now.”
