It should all begin on October 11 – when we should have reached 70 per cent double dose vaccination – with the opening of pubs, clubs, restaurants, retail stores, hairdressers, barbers, nail salons, gyms, indoor facilities, stadiums, racecourses, theme parks, zoos, churches, places of worship, cinemas, theatres, music halls, museums and galleries (subject to conditions, such as crowd limitations and social distancing), and up to 50 guests will be allowed at weddings and funerals.
From the Monday after NSW hits the 80 per cent (aged 16 and over) double dose vaccination target, eased restrictions will allow those who are fully vaccinated to have up to 10 people visit their home, participate in community sport, and access hospitality venues (where drinking while standing up will be allowed indoors).
All premises will be operating at one person per 4sqm indoors, and one person per 2sqm outdoors.
From December 1, further changes will be introduced including all venues moving to the 2sqm rule, masks will not be required indoors at offices and indoor pools, nightclubs can reopen and unvaccinated people will have greater freedoms.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the 80 per cent roadmap would also remove the limit of fully vaccinated guests for weddings and funerals, and remove customer caps for personal services such as hairdressers.
“I know people are counting down the minutes until we reach 70 per cent double dose and the freedoms that will provide, and we are providing further certainty by announcing the 80 per cent roadmap and future settings,” Ms Berejiklian said.
“Vaccination remains our ticket to freedom so we need to work even harder to get jabs in arms, to help stop the spread, minimise outbreaks and ensure people are protected when we open up.”
Nurseries and hardware stores have also opened this week.
