COVID-19 update: NSW cases surpass 1000, more freedoms announced for vaccinated residents

This is your update on the Coronavirus in Australia for 26 August 2021.

Members of the public wear face masks as they exercise in Sydney, Thursday, August 26, 2021. Source: AAP Image/Bianca De March

Lockdown in regional NSW extended until 10 September
Victoria receives 25,000 Pfizer doses
Business support grants open in ACT
Queensland will build quarantine facility near Toowoomba

New South Wales

NSW has recorded 1,029 new locally acquired cases, with at least 37 in the community while infectious. Three unvaccinated people have died.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced greater freedoms for fully vaccinated residents from 13 September:

People who live outside of the local government areas of concern will be able to gather outdoors in groups of five, within five kilometres from home.

Households inside
local government areas of concern
will also be able to gather outdoors but will need to follow existing restrictions around curfews and exercise limits.

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Victoria

Victoria has recorded 80 new locally acquired cases, with 41 cases in the community while infectious.

People under 40, who already have an AstraZeneca appointment, will now automatically receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as 25,000 Pfizer doses have reached Victoria, COVID Commander Jeroen Weimar said.

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Australian Capital Territory

The ACT has recorded 14 new locally acquired cases bringing the total number of active cases to 190.

Canberra businesses impacted by the lockdown can now

apply for grants

of up to $10,000 for employing companies and up to $4,000 for non-employing businesses.

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COVID-19 vaccination

Last 24 hours around Australia

Queensland to build a dedicated regional quarantine facility at Wellcamp Airport near Toowoomba.
All children over the age of 12 in the Northern Territory are now eligible for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

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

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and

QLD

and

and

TAS

and

and

If you want to travel overseas, you may be able to apply online for an exemption.

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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.