Restrictions not due to be lifted until December could be brought forward and eased by the end of October, the NSW premier says.
Gladys Berejiklian on Thursday hinted that some “tweaks” will be considered following consultation with “people in the community who have asked us to consider certain things”.
“I want to foreshadow, whilst we won’t announce anything today, that the government is considering bringing some things forward to 80 per cent double dose,” she said.
“They won’t be major things but there will be tweaks.”
She suggested that access to indoor pools, particularly swimming lessons, was on the cards.
Across the state, 62.9 per cent of the eligible population is fully vaccinated while 86.7 per cent have had a first dose.
Almost 10 million doses have now been administered statewide.
There were 941 new local cases and six virus-related deaths in the 24 hours to 8pm on Wednesday.
Of the people who died, three were in their 70s, two were in their 80s and one was in their 90s.
Four were unvaccinated and two had had one dose of vaccine.
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There are currently 1090 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, with 213 people in intensive care, 105 of whom require ventilation.
It comes as the date for schools resuming face-to-face learning is brought forward a week.
The staggered return to class will now begin on October 18 instead of October 25.
Under the reformed plan:
- From 18 October, Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 12 will return to school.
- From 25 October, Year 2, 6 and 11 will return.
- From 1 November, Year 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10 will return.
“We have been clear that a return to school should begin once the state passed 70 per cent fully vaccinated, and thanks to the incredible efforts from the people of NSW, we will reach that milestone sooner than expected,” Berejiklian said.
“Managing a return in a school system the size of NSW’s is not a small task. Keeping the staged approach, but moving it all one week earlier, allows schools to shift their plans forward and still provides time for staff and eligible students to get vaccinated.”
New South Wales records 941 new local COVID-19 cases and six virus-related deaths - 7NEWS
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