COVID-19 update: NSW to open up early with longer restrictions for unvaccinated people

This is your update on the Coronavirus in Australia for 2 November 2021.

Mashabiki wajumuika wakati wa mchuano wa Melbourne Cup, katika uwanja wa mashindano ya farasi wa Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne. Source: AAP

Reopening Rules

NSW brings forward the
relaxation of rules
for fully vaccinated people from 1 December to 8 November.
NSW lifts density limits to all settings, except gym and dance classes. Masks are still mandatory for indoor settings until 15 December.

Relaxations for unvaccinated people in NSW pushed to 15 December.
Victorian Health department released an advisory on how to use the
rapid antigen self tests
.
From 23 November, South Australia removes interstate border restrictions and reduces quarantine time to seven days for international travellers for fully vaccinated people.

Vaccination Roll Out

Queensland Health is now contacting people who were administered
ultra-low dose of Pfizer vaccine
.

COVID-19 Statistics

Victoria recorded 989 new community cases and nine deaths.

NSW recorded 173 new cases and four deaths.
ACT recorded 8 new locally acquired cases.

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.