CANBERRA, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, hit a major milestone, with 80 percent of the adult population fully inoculated.
Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, announced today that, so far 80 percent of Australians aged 16 and over had received two shots of COVID-19 vaccines, hailing it as a “magnificent milestone.”
“That’s four out of every five, how good is that? This has been a true Australian national effort, in cities and suburbs and towns, in hospitals and pharmacies, aged care facilities, disability homes,” he said in a video, posted on social media.
Before the announcement, Morrison said yesterday afternoon that, National Cabinet noted the successful reopening of international borders with no quarantine into New South Wales MSW), the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and Victoria, for fully vaccinated international arrivals, as the country gradually reopens to the world.
“Quarantine free travel into NSW, Victoria and ACT for fully vaccinated international arrivals, including Australians, permanent residents, immediate family, parents and exempt foreigners visa holders,” the video said.
“Around 7,000 fully vaccinated travellers arrived through Sydney and Melbourne Airports.”
This morning, Australia reported more than 1,500 new locally-acquired COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths, as the country continues to battle the third wave of infections.– NNN-AGENCIES
The Northern Territory (NT) reported one new case – a household contact of a case that triggered the snap lockdown and lockout restrictions on Thursday.
The majority of new cases were in Victoria, the country’s second-most populous state with Melbourne as the capital city, where 1,268 cases and seven deaths were reported.