Hint on freedoms as vaccine rate soars

Eligible people in NSW who haven’t yet received their coronavirus vaccine are being warned not to be “left behind” as the state races towards reopening. The Premier hinted that pubs and other hospitality venues could reopen by mid-October to those who are fully vaccinated. Nearly three quarters of eligible people in NSW have had their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, Gladys Berejiklian said on Tuesday. The state has reached 74 per cent first-dose vaccinations, with some areas of Sydney recording an even higher rate