Berejiklian warned there would be more deaths "unless we reduce the amount of cases and increase the vaccination rate."
đź“Ś50 percent received the first dose
5 million eligible people have been vaccinated in NSW. Berejiklian said that 50 percent of the state's population eligible for the vaccine received their first dose.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that 530 thousand of the 1 million Pfizer doses procured from Poland will be distributed to Sydney's most affected local municipal areas in the coming days.
Stating that his state will “use very well” with these vaccines, Berejiklian said, “Priority will be given to people aged 16-39 in local areas hit hard by the virus.”
VACCINATION IS NOT THE SOLUTIONđź“Ś
Chief medical officer Kerry Chant warned that vaccination alone is "not a silver bullet". (not a silver bullet: It means something that provides a highly effective solution at a difficult time.)
STAY HOME
“My message to all or any , let's redouble our efforts for subsequent few weeks. Reduce these case numbers. Stay home.”
500 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN FINEDđź“Ś
NSW Police announced that more than 500 violations of public health rules have been issued in the past 24 hours.
Deputy Commissioner Mick Willing said 31 people held a public meeting on the cliffs in Clovelly, Sydney's eastern district .
Eight people gathered in a house in the Jesmond neighborhood near Newcastle were sentenced. Ten people have been fined for barbecuing in Blacktown,
west of Sydney .
1400 police and soldiers will conduct stay-at-home checks on the roads from midnight tonight (Sunday) .