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Fitness studios were closed, the city's pubs and also department stores: After more than 100 days, Sydney is celebrating the end of another corona lockdown.
Since mid-June, the five million residents have had to live with strict restrictions designed to slow the spread of the delta variant.
Now the number of infections has fallen, the vaccination rate is increasing and Australia's Prime Minister has announced a
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Freedom Day
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Scott Morrison, Prime Minister Australia
“Today is the day so many people have been looking forward to.
The day we celebrate the things we took for granted. "
Franky Prochilo, gym member
"I'm back in the gym, with the right equipment, and I love it."
Kyl Raggio, gym operator
»No more lockdowns, please.
It's very challenging.
I hope that now we can deal with what is to come.
When I look at the rest of the world, I hope we can stay open and do our thing. "
The Fortune of War has been on tap again since October 11th, and Sydney's oldest pub opened an hour earlier than usual.
Brian Hobbs O'Mara, Pub Guest
“It tastes good.
I drank canned beer, now to drink a draft pint again is so delicious.
I've been looking forward to this sip for 108 days. "
Brian Hobbs O'Mara and all other pub-goers are vaccinated twice - only then is the pub allowed - as well as shopping in the shops.
Mary Nelson, Resident
“I tend to have to buy special work clothes, which don't work very well online.
I have to go back to work tomorrow, so it's good that I have a day to equip myself. "
With 496 cases, the state of New South Wales recorded the lowest number of infections in five days.
The rate of those who have been vaccinated once is 90 percent.
Scott Morrison, Prime Minister Australia
“We now have to increase the number of second and first vaccinations even further.
The faster we can do that, the safer we can open again. "