Queanbeyan-Palerang and Goulburn Mulwaree are among 38 NSW Local Government Areas where lockdown has been extended, while “low risk” parts of regional NSW will emerge from lockdown at 12.01am this Saturday, 11 September.
Other nearby LGAs where lockdown has been extended include Bega, Eurobodalla, Kiama, Shoalhaven, Shellharbour, Snowy Monaro, and Wingecarribee.
NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW John Barilaro said LGAs still seeing COVID case numbers will continue to follow stay-at-home orders and will be monitored by NSW Health with updates provided as circumstances develop.
Mr Barilaro said NSW regional communities are doing an incredible job following health advice and getting vaccinated which has made the easing of lockdown in some areas possible.
“Today, I can announce that while unfortunately many regional LGAs will remain in lockdown due to COVID case numbers, for other parts of the state, stay-at-home orders will be lifted allowing more freedoms for those communities,” he said.
“This decision is based on NSW Health advice, and the LGAs which remain in lockdown will continue to be monitored and we will update those communities on a regular basis.
“My strong advice to everyone in regional NSW is to get vaccinated as soon as you can.
“Our communities need to continue to get vaccinated so that when NSW reaches 70 and 80 per cent, restrictions can ease significantly.”
The parts of regional NSW currently deemed low risk and which have seen zero COVID cases for at least 14 days will emerge from lockdown this Saturday, but will continue to operate under restrictions to ensure the safety of regional communities, Mr Barilaro said.
Stay-at-home orders will remain in place in the following LGAs:
| Bathurst Bega Blayney Bogan Bourke Brewarrina Broken Hill Cabonne Central Coast Central Darling Cessnock Dubbo Dungog Eurobodalla Forbes Gilgandra Goulburn Mulwarre Kiama Lake Macquarie | Lithgow Maitland Mid-Coast Mid-Western Muswellbrook Narrabri Narromine Newcastle Orange Parkes Port Stephens Queanbeyan-Palerang Shellharbour Shoalhaven Singleton Snowy Monaro Upper Hunter Walgett Wingecarribee |
For more detailed information, visit nsw.gov.au/covid-19
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