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NSW COVID-19 statistics
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NSW recorded zero new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. There were three new cases in returning overseas travellers, bringing the total number of cases in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic to 5,421. In the 24 hours to 8pm last night, NSW Health administered 15,484 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, bringing the total number of doses administered in the state since 22 February 2021 to more than 1.59 million. More information here.
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NSW venues of concern
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NSW Health was advised by Queensland Health that two further venues of concern in NSW have been identified as part of ongoing investigations into a positive case reported yesterday. The positive case was a man from Victoria who travelled through Regional NSW and then into Queensland. The confirmed case travelled through NSW, including to Dubbo, Forbes and Moree, whilst potentially infectious. Details of venues of concern, instructions for those who were at those venues and information regarding new pop-up testing sites and extended hours available here.
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COVID-19 emergency measures extended for a further three months
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Minister for Health Greg Hunt says the human biosecurity emergency period under the Biosecurity Act 2015 will be extended for a further three months. The emergency period, which has been in place since 18 March 2020 to protect Australians during the COVID-19 pandemic, will continue until 17 September 2021. The extension, declared by the Governor General today, was informed by specialist medical and epidemiological advice provided by the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) and the Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer. More here.
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All adults over 40 now eligible for vaccine
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As of June 8, more Australians are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The eligible groups are: all adults aged 40-49, all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 16 to 49, NDIS participants aged years 16 and over and carers of NDIS participants of any age, and temporary visa holders aged under 50 years who are currently in Australia and have been approved for return travel to Australia through the travel exemption process. Vaccinations can be booked in NSW through Service NSW. Register here.
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Lockdown restrictions ease in Victoria
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Victoria’s snap lockdown will end tomorrow morning (Friday 11 June), however restrictions will remain in place. The five reasons to leave home will no longer apply in metro Melbourne, and the existing 10-kilometre limit will be increased to 25 kilometres. That means the only reasons to go further than 25 km will be work, education, care and caregiving, and getting vaccinated. Schools will resume face-to-face learning and cafes, pubs and restaurants can also reopen with strict safety measures like density limits, seated service and QR codes in place. NSW Health will lift a stay-at-home order for people in NSW who have been in Victoria since 4pm on May 27. That order will no longer apply from 12.01am tomorrow (Friday 11 June). Anyone permitted to enter NSW from Victoria, with the exception of those in the defined border region, must complete a declaration form.
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Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court of Australia - National COVID-19 List
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Read the correspondence from the Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia and Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia in relation to the National COVID-19 List here.
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Second mass vaccination site to open in NSW next month
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A former Bunnings warehouse in Lake Macquarie will be transformed into the NSW Government’s second mass vaccination centre, further boosting the vaccine rollout across the state. The mass vaccination centre will be located at Belmont with around 150 people to work on converting the site over six weeks. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the centre would have the capacity to administer up to 20,000 vaccines per week and is expected to open in mid-July. More information here.
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New digital certificate simplifies proof of COVID-19 vaccination
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Everyone who has received all required doses of their COVID-19 vaccination can now access a recently launched digital certificate. Minister for Government Services Linda Reynolds said the new record makes it simple and easy for people to show their vaccination status. Use Services Australia’s interactive tool for more information about how to access proof of COVID-19 vaccines here.
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Remote swearing in ceremony
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Magistrate Karen Robinson will be sworn in as a Judge of the District Court of NSW at 9am on Tuesday 15 June. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the ceremony can be streamed remotely via this link.
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Dine & Discover vouchers extended
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The NSW Government’s Dine & Discover initiative will be extended by a month to give people more time to use all of their vouchers eating out or trying a new activity this winter, including in the upcoming school holidays. The latest data shows more than 4.23 million people have downloaded the vouchers since they were launched in March spending a combined total of more than $357 million with registered businesses when adding in the additional spend on top of the voucher amount. Every adult in NSW is eligible for four $25 vouchers worth $100 in total, to spend across the 14,000 participating businesses. More details here.
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