Australians celebrate end of 107-day Sydney Covid lockdown - BBC News

The Australian city of Sydney has emerged from lockdown after almost four months, with locals celebrating a range of new freedoms.

People queued for pubs and shops that opened at midnight on Monday specifically for the occasion.

Covid rules had banned household visits and travel beyond a 5km, but most restrictions have now been eased for the fully vaccinated.

Australia's biggest city was allowed to exit from lockdown after the state of New South Wales reached a 70% double-dose vaccination target for over-16s.

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[FoodwaysDistribution]

Till someone sneezes and everyone has to go back in again.

[chadimirputin]

If you post "do not comply" on social media in Australia you'll get a visit from the police arrested and charged for incitement.

[kaylanicholas]

With the start of medical apartheid. What could possibly go wrong.

[VPPAF]

they should boycott every business that demands v passport

[CapAnson]

Oh yeah, are the Gestapo letting people out of their homes again? If they have their papers?

[CounterCultureWISE]

It absolutely blows my mind that they're treating this as if it's normal and it's OK.

[andylaauk]

Might I suggest the BBC look up the definition of "freedoms".

[Kraken]

Hilarious, your freedom as long as you've had the jibjab! Wake up Australia! 🤦‍♂️ 🛂🛂🛂🛂🛂

[Twobirdsbreakingfree]

May God help these poor souls wearing masks while exercising in the gym. That's asking for big trouble.

[PawsThought]

I'm killing my self laughing. They celebrating being able to wear a mask in the pub or gym 😂😂. OMFG

[LICKSTERxx]

Best thing Australians can do is string up their politicians and health experts from lamp posts

[PawsThought]

These people are weak. They have been bullied, at least some stood against it

[arranrobeson]

WTF is going on? 😳 this isn't freedom 😔

[___________________]

New South Wales will be back
in Lockdown soon enough. 🔒
Love from all of us in the know.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[daviddalby]

Yes they have a lot of sheep there in Australia

[happydays]

What a terrible time to be living in this earth

[HzHz]

Just look the fools they are going to cost our children their futures as free humans.

[norestforthewicked]

Go out get vaccined treat people with respect unless they haven't been vaccinated then you can discriminate against them

[PawsThought]

If I'm going to judge a country and stereo type. Aussies are some of the most fun loving, life living people on the planet. What are these tyrants doing to them:((

[suasponte]

"If all others accepted the lie which the Party imposed—if all records told the same tale—then the lie passed into history and became truth." – George Orwell