As Australia continues to get its coronavirus crisis under control, NSW has high hopes the state could relax its strict lockdown measures in just a few weeks.
Speaking at a press conference this morning, Premier Gladys Berejiklian said she was treading carefully around getting people’s hopes up but also admitted the state’s coronavirus trends were looking good.reports NSW’s ministers are hoping some restrictions on restaurants, cafes, bars and gyms could be relaxed as early as May 1 to help small businesses – as long as locals can adhere to social distancing.
“So I don't want to raise expectations, but at the same time, there could be a chance, if the health experts deem it appropriate for us, to look at some relaxations.”NSW brought in strict social restrictions to stem the spread of coronavirus last month, ordering all non-essential businesses to close and capping the number of people at social gatherings.“At this stage, the restrictions are having a positive impact on the number.
“But that comes with risk. And I need to be very upfront about at that. Every time you relax a restriction, more people will get sick. More people will die. And it's a horrible situation to be in, but they're the choices and we need to be upfront about that but can I please ask everybody to stick to the rules.
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