Ready to sing, dance again

They are part of raft of changes that Premier Dominic Perrottet said the NSW Government was continuing to adopt in a flexible and measured approach to protect the community and our health system.
“We don’t want restrictions in place for any longer than necessary and with hospitalisation and ICU rates trending downwards, now is the right time to make sensible changes,” the Premier said.
From last Friday, February 18, the following adjustments have been made:
• No density limits (previously one person per 2sqm for hospitality venues);
• QR check-ins will only be required for nightclubs, and for all music festivals with more than 1,000 people. Hospitals, aged and disability facilities may use their existing systems for recording visitors;
• Singing and dancing will be permitted at all venues, except music festivals, where singing and dancing can recommence from February 25; and
• The recommendation to work from home will change and be returned to the employer’s discretion.
From the beginning of Friday, February 25, the following adjustments will be made to the settings:
• Masks will only be mandated on public transport, planes and indoors at airports, hospitals, aged and disability care facilities, corrections facilities and indoor music festivals with more than 1,000 people;
• Masks are encouraged for indoor settings where you cannot maintain a safe distance from others and for customer facing retail staff to protect vulnerable people who must access these premises and services;
• Each State Government agency will review where it may be appropriate for public-facing staff to wear masks and will implement as necessary; and
• The 20,000 person cap on music festivals will be removed, with singing and dancing permitted. Vaccination requirements will remain for indoor music festivals over 1,000 people, with attendees required to have at least two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine.
Hotel quarantine for unvaccinated returning travellers will be reduced from 14 to 7 days from February 21.
“As we continue to move forward out of the pandemic, we are ensuring that we keep people safe and people in jobs so life can return to normal as quickly and safely as possible,” Mr Perrottet said.