People across NSW were able to sing and dance in venues for the first time in months over the weekend (from 18 February), when the first roll-back of COVID-19 restrictions for the year came into effect.
Announced by Premier, Dominic Perrottet, a further easing of restrictions are slated for this Friday (25 February).
Mr Perrottet said from that date, masks would only be mandated on public transport; planes; indoors at airports; hospitals; aged and disability care facilities; corrections facilities; and indoor music festivals with more than 1,000 people.
He said mask wearing would be encouraged for indoor settings where people could not maintain a safe distance from others and for customer-facing retail staff.
“The 20,000 person cap on music festivals will be removed, with singing and dancing permitted,” Mr Perrottet said.
“As we continue to move forward out of the pandemic, we are ensuring that we keep people safe and people in jobs so life can return to normal as quickly and safely as possible,” he said.
Minister for Health, Brad Hazzard said everyone needed to play their part as the pandemic would continue to throw challenges at the community.
“As we are moving more into the endemic stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, these changes are giving us more of our old life back, but it still makes a lot of sense for us all to be cautious,” Mr Hazzard said.
“The best outcome is still to avoid getting the virus by protecting yourself, your family and the broader community,” he said.
Further information on current rules and restrictions can be accessed at this PS News link.
