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Prime Minister Scott Morrison says National Cabinet has agreed in principle on vaccine targets for Australia s path out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mr Morrison said 70 per cent of eligible people need to be vaccinated to get to the next phase under the four-part plan he outlined last month.
Australia will move into phase B when 70 per cent of the eligible population is double-dose vaccinated and phase C at 80 per cent.
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Scott Morrison outlined the vaccination plan after a meeting of National Cabinet.(Nine)
While he refused to set timelines, he indicated the 70 per cent could be hit before the end of the year.
Gladys Berejiklian announces record 177 COVID cases, confirms Greater Sydney s lockdown will be extended
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said she is upset and frustrated local coronavirus cases have struggled to drop this week - with 177 cases recorded on Wednesday and one death - as she announced lockdown would be lengthened for a further four weeks.
Zoe ZaczekDigital Reporter
July 28, 2021 - 11:00AM
New South Wales has recorded 177 local coronavirus cases – a new record in the state’s latest outbreak – and an additional death as Greater Sydney’s lockdown is extended for a further four weeks until August 28.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian on Wednesday morning announced, “it would not have been possible for us to get out of lockdown tomorrow or Friday” as earlier planned.