Australia Covid live news update: NSW hits 80% vaccination target; Victoria’s seven deaths include 15-year-old girl; police arrest Melbourne protesters

Southern Tasmania in lockdown as premier Peter Gutwein says next 48 hours ‘critical’ and ACT expands travel into regional NSW

• ‘I’m going to start bawling’: families plan their reunions as NSW abandons arrivals cap
• Vaccine rollout tracker; cases and data tracker
• Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing

The NSW numbers are in.

The state has reported 319 local Covid-19 cases overnight, and two additional deaths.

Continue reading…