Australia's biggest city passed a key vaccination target, allowing people to enjoy new freedoms.
The Australian city of Sydney has emerged from lockdown after almost four months, with locals celebrating a range of new freedoms.Many others have been enjoying anticipated reunions and visits to the homes of relatives and friends.But most restrictions have now been eased for fully vaccinated people.
Australia's biggest city was allowed to exit lockdown after the state of New South Wales reached a 70% double-dose vaccination target for over-16s. Mr Perrottet warned that NSW was bracing for a surge in Covid cases, but said the healthcare system had been preparing for weeks.The state has not yet imposed a system to check vaccination status, leaving it up to individual businesses.
It spread to Melbourne and Canberra, prompting those capitals to go into lockdown, as well as to New Zealand.Australia had previously adhered to a Covid elimination strategy, and this remains the objective in some states.
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