All the Covid rules that have changed in NSW from Wednesday
A number of Covid restrictions have been eased further across New South Wales on Wednesday as part of the government’s updated roadmap.
These changes, which were first set out by Premier Dominic Perrottet in November, will give further freedoms for all NSW residents, including unvaccinated people.
Although NSW is yet to hit the 95 per cent double vaccination mark, the next stage came into effect from 12.01am on Wednesday, December 15 – just in time for Christmas.
As part of the “opening up” of NSW, unvaccinated people will be able to enjoy many of the same freedoms as fully vaccinated residents, including statewide travel and access to restaurants, bars, nightclubs and hairdressers.
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The new rules for all NSW residents, regardless of vaccination status include:
Masks and QR codes
Masks only required on public transport, planes, in airports, and for unvaccinated front-of-house hospitality staff
QR check-ins only required at hospitals, aged and disability care facilities, gyms, places of worship, funerals or memorial services, personal services, pubs, nightclubs, strip clubs, sex on premises and indoor music festivals with over 1,000 people
Visiting family and friends
No limit to home visitors, or outdoor public gatherings
All visitors to residents in aged care facilities and disability homes are permitted in line with their policies
Exercise and recreation
No caps for gyms, indoor recreation and sporting facilities
Indoor swimming pools open
Community sports are permitted for all staff, spectators and participants
Events and entertainment
No caps on stadiums, theme parks, cinemas, theatres, art galleries, museums and libraries
No caps on outdoor public gatherings
Nightclubs, strip clubs and sex on premises venues open
Music festivals reopen (20,000 person limit)
Proof of vaccination required for indoor music festivals (over 1,000 people) and cruises (over 100 passengers)
Shopping and personal services
All retail reopens to all
No caps on hairdressers, spas, beauty and nail salons, tattoo and massage parlours
Sex services premises open
Restaurants and hospitality
No caps on hospitality venues
Singing and dancing is permitted indoors and outdoors for all
Drinking indoors and outdoors may be seated or standing
Travel
Travel between Greater Sydney and regional NSW permitted for all
Caravan parks and camping grounds remain open
Fully vaccinated international travellers no longer need to quarantine on arrival, but must do a PCR test, be recognised as fully vaccinated by the TGA and have their vaccination status certified by the Commonwealth
Unvaccinated international travellers still need to quarantine on arrival for 14 days
However, the roadmap may be “fine-tuned” as NSW Health monitors the situation over the coming weeks.
For the full list of changes to the rules, visit the NSW Government website.
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