COVID-19 update: ‘Extremely concerning’: Hefty fines and tougher restrictions for NSW

This is your update on the Coronavirus in Australia for 14 August 2021.

NSW Police and Detectives at the scene in Dulwich Hill, following a fatal stabbing in Marrickville, Sydney, Friday, August 13, 2021. A police operation is underway after a man was stabbed to death at Marrickville. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING

NSW Police Force have an increased presence across Greater Sydney, backed up by 500 additional Australian Defence Force personnel from 16 August. Source: AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts

Another big surge in case numbers in NSW
Over 450 COVID-19 exposure sites in Melbourne
In Queensland none infectious while in the community
There are now seven active cases in ACT

New South Wales

NSW has recorded 466 new locally acquired cases and four deaths. At least 68 cases were in the community while infectious.

An additional 500 Australian Defence Force personnel will join the NSW Police compliance operation from Monday 16 August, Premier Gladys Berejiklian said, introducing tougher restrictions.

Those leaving Greater Sydney must

apply for a permit

. The 10km limit has been reduced to 5km for all residents of Greater Sydney.

From Monday 16 August, residents in

12 local government areas of concern

can go outdoors only to exercise and supervise children; no outdoor recreation is allowed. People who live alone must now register their “singles bubble” on

nsw.gov.au

The fines for breaching public health orders have been increased to $5,000.

Find here the

list of vaccination clinics

Victoria

Victoria has recorded 21 new locally acquired cases, out of which three are not linked to known outbreaks. Ten cases were in the community while infectious.

Chadstone shopping centre in Melbourne, has been declared a COVID-19 exposure site. There are now more than 450

exposure sites in Melbourne

, including Highpoint shopping centre and several large apartment blocks.

Find here the

list of vaccination centres

Last 24 hours around Australia

Queensland records six new locally acquired cases linked to known outbreaks and quarantined while infectious.

The ACT records one new locally acquired case bringing the total of active cases to seven.

Quarantine, travel, testing clinics and pandemic disaster payment

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

NSW

and

VIC

and

ACT

and

and

QLD

and

and

TAS

and

and

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.