NSW Covid restrictions easing on December 15

A raft of Covid restrictions will be lifted on December 15, including for people who are not vaccinated. Find out what they are.

A raft of Covid restrictions will be lifted across NSW on December 15, including for people who are not vaccinated. The changes include:

MASKS

Masks are no longer required in shops and will only be required on public transport, planes, at airports, and for waiters in restaurants and cafes who are not fully vaccinated.

Masks will no longer be required in shops from December 15. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Swift

DENSITY LIMITS

The 2 sqm rule will be scrapped in cafes and restaurants.

Density limits will also be removed for seated major events, music festivals with up to 20,000 people, as well as private events like weddings and funerals.

Everyone will be allowed to dance, sing, and eat and drink standing up in any venue at any event.

QR CHECK-INS

They will only be required at high-risk venues including hospitals, aged and disability care facilities, gyms, places of worship, funerals or memorial services, personal services including hairdressers and beauty salons.

VACCINATION STATUS

Proof of vaccination will no longer be required for most activities including visiting restaurants, shops and friends’ homes but may be restricted by vaccination rules set by individual businesses.

Singing and dancing, visiting museums allowed for all but proof of vaccination required for indoor music festivals with over 1000 people and cruises with over 100 passengers.

International travellers who are not fully vaccinated still need to quarantine on arrival for 14 days.

Limit on the number of arrivals will apply.