Sydney Lockdown Ends After 106 Days, Lockout for Unvaccinated Begins

Signage about Freedom day as diners sit at a café in Bronte, Sydney, Australia, on Oct. 11, 2021. AAP Image/Joel Carrett

After 106 days of lockdown, stay-at-home orders in Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales (NSW), and its capital Sydney will be lifted for the fully vaccinated while the unvaccinated are “locked out” from receiving the same “freedoms.”

Premier Dominic Perrottet acknowledged that there would be challenges and difficulties while the state eases restrictions, and asked the public for patience, kindness, and respect.