JAKARTA – Australia on Wednesday January 27 entered its tenth day without a new local COVID-19 case. New South Wales (NSW) is hoping to ease social restrictions this week after controlling a fast-spreading cluster.
NSW, as Australia’s most populous state, has not recorded a local case of coronary infection for ten days after recording a low single-digit daily case count in early January. The state of Victoria, which has hosted the Australian Open tennis tournament for three weeks, has not recorded any local cases of COVID-19.
Meanwhile, other states and regions in Australia are largely COVID-free, some of which have been pandemic-free for months. They report the number of cases per day Wednesday evening. However, it is estimated that no one will report a case of local infection.
Australia’s success has suppressed a small outbreak, with a total of 22,000 local cases of COVID-19 since March 2020, with 909 deaths occurring as global coronavirus cases approach 100 million and the death toll surpassing 100 million. two million people.
An advertising campaign will be launched on Wednesday evening to encourage people to use the COVID-19 vaccine after Australian regulators approved the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine this week. The vaccination movement in Australia is expected to start in late February.
Nsw requires the wearing of masks in indoor rooms, such as shopping malls and cinemas. The state has also imposed restrictions on public gatherings and temporarily banned the opening of dance floors, even nightclubs, in a bid to successfully curb the COVID-19 outbreak on northern beaches and western suburbs. from Sydney.
The outbreak has prompted other states and regions in Australia to close their borders or restrict movement from nsw.
Nsw head of government Gladys Berejiklien told the Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC) that she hoped to receive comments on the medical information in the future, which would allow her to relax social restrictions this week.
“In New South Wales, our policies still do not restrict or weigh on our citizens one more day than necessary. I can’t wait to get confirmation of the information that allows us to announce an easing of social restrictions this weekend, ”he said.
Despite its relative success in tackling the pandemic, Australia’s international borders are expected to remain closed to foreigners this year, although there may be exclusive travel arrangements called “travel bubble” with its South Pacific neighbors. .
Australia has a one-way ‘travel bubble’ with New Zealand. Under this arrangement, people from New Zealand do not need to be quarantined.
However, the rule was suspended for 72 hours on Monday January 24 after the discovery of a new type of highly contagious coronavirus in New Zealand.
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