NSW Covid-19 lockdown: All the restrictions changing for fully-vaccinated from Monday

Fully vaccinated NSW residents will enjoy greater freedoms from Monday due to the high take up of the jab. These are the changes.

Fully vaccinated NSW residents will enjoy some freedoms from Monday, as the state slowly emerges from its months-long lockdown.

As of Friday, 76.4 per cent of the adult population had had at least one dose of vaccine, while 43.6 per cent have been fully vaccinated.

Because of the “outstanding” vaccine take up, Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the gathering rules slated to ease on Monday would be “tweaked” even further.

From Monday, fully vaccinated residents from the 12 local government areas of concern can exercise outdoors for an unlimited amount of time.

In addition, the household can go out “for a picnic or recreation” for two hours every day.

People who live alone can gather with one other adult.

“As long as the adults are vaccinated, you are able to do so for a few hours every day as well,” Ms Berejiklian said.

“But that must be within the five kilometre radius requirement.”

Premier Gladys Berejiklian has thanked those who have stepped forward for vaccinations. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Christian Gilles

The curfew and the five-kilometre radius remains the same for residents of the 12 LGAs.

Those living outside those LGAs will, from Monday, be able to gather in groups of five – provided all adults are vaccinated.

In addition, children under the age of 12 can join these groups.

“You may have two children for each adult, but as long as you stick to the rules otherwise, within the LGA, within 5km, (children are) not included in that number,” Ms Berejiklian said.

Double vaccinated NSW residents will enjoy more freedoms than their unvaccinated counterparts. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

From Monday, Ms Berejiklian and chief health officer Kerry Chant will no longer step up for daily press conferences, instead returning to online updates as was protocol before the latest outbreak.

On Thursday, Ms Berejiklian announced a host of changes for fully vaccinated NSW residents once the state hits 70 per cent double dose.

It’s anticipated that will be achieved by mid-October, but no official date has been set.

Instead, Ms Berejiklian says the freedoms will become available the Monday after the state achieves the target.

NSW recorded 1542 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday, the highest daily case number since the pandemic began.

Originally published as NSW Covid-19 lockdown: All the restrictions changing for fully-vaccinated from Monday