Under the Australian federal government’s plan to “live with the virus” the country will begin loosening restrictions after 70% of its population is fully vaccinated.
With nearly 70% of its population inoculated with at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose, the Australian state of Victoria plans to begin loosening some of its pandemic restrictions even as it continues to report a record-high number of infections, a move that could offer a glimpse into Australia’s national strategy to “live with the virus” once 70% of its population is fully vaccinated....
The loosening of restrictions in the state offers a glimpse into the Australian federal government’s plan to begin unwinding most Covid-19 restrictions—including hard lockdowns—once 70% of the country’s population is fully vaccinated before doing away with most restrictions at 80%. Despite the national single-dose vaccination rate almost hitting 70%, Australia is currently in the midst of its worst-ever Covid-19 outbreak fueled by the more infectious delta variant.
At present, Australia is recording more than 1,700 new Covid-19 cases every day on average, its worst numbers since the start of the pandemic, but still significantly lower than most other countries which are facing delta surges.the loosening of restrictions as “reckless.” The body urged state officials to hold off until 80% of people aged over 12 are fully vaccinated stating: “It is imperative to avoid saturating the capacity of Victorian public hospitals.
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