Fully vaccinated groups of up to five in Melbourne and Ballarat gathering outside will not be able to "get on the beers" or pop open a bottle of wine this weekend.
The New South Wales government has plunged the state into tougher restrictions with the harshest measures to be applied in particular local government areas (LGAs) of Greater Sydney.
New South Wales has recorded 644 local coronavirus cases and four additional deaths, taking the state s outbreak of the highly contagious Delta strain to more than 10,000 infections.
The Estonian government has granted exemptions regarding COVID-19 restrictions for the upcoming Lennart Meri Conference, the 2021 Men's European Volleyball Championship preliminary round tournament and international football senior team matches.
MANILA (Reuters): Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday (Aug 19) approved the easing of coronavirus curbs in the capital region from Aug 21 to 31, his spokesperson said, even as the country reported its second-highest daily number of Covid-19 infections.