COVID-19 update: NSW records “disturbingly high” case numbers as Melbourne introduces a curfew and extends its lockdown

This is your update on the Coronavirus in Australia for 16 August 2021.

Bondi Beach in Sydney, Monday, August 16, 2021.

Sydney'de kurallara uymayan yüzlerce kişiye para cezası kesildi. Source: AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

Two new support payments in NSW
Melbourne's lockdown extended for two weeks
Parts of Northern Territory in lockdown
Nineteen new locally acquired cases in ACT, and zero in QLD

New South Wales

NSW has recorded 478 new locally acquired cases and seven COVID-related deaths, out of which five were unvaccinated.

of $320 is available for workers aged 17 and over who have symptoms of COVID-19 and live in government areas of concern.

Temporary visa holders and others ineligible for other income support can now access a

new $400 hardship payment

through the Red Cross.

An additional 530,000 Pfizer doses will be available for

12 Sydney’s worst-affected local government areas

where residents aged between 20 and 39 will be prioritised for vaccination this week.

Book here your

vaccination appointment

Victoria

Victoria has recorded 22 new locally acquired cases, out of which five are not linked to known outbreaks. Eight cases were in the community while infectious.

Lockdown in Melbourne is extended until at least 11.59pm Thursday 2 September with

additional measures

put in place including a curfew from 9pm tonight.

Find here the

list of vaccination centres

Last 24 hours around Australia

Greater Darwin and the Katherine region will go into a snap lockdown for 72 hours at midday local time after one local case was detected in the community.

The ACT records 19 new locally acquired cases and extends its lockdown for another two weeks.

Source: ALC

Quarantine, travel, testing clinics and pandemic disaster payment

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

NSW

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VIC

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ACT

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QLD

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TAS

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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.