MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s most populated state, house to Sydney, will enable restaurants, play areas and outdoor swimming pools to reopen on Friday as comprehensive testing has shown the spread of the coronavirus has actually slowed sharply, New South Wales state’s premier stated on Sunday.
FILE IMAGE: The words “Love Syd” are spelled out in spaces at the Shangri-La Hotel, near the Sydney Opera House, in the middle of the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sydney, Australia May 7,2020 REUTERS/Loren Elliott
The state has been worst struck by the coronavirus in Australia, with about 45%of the nation’s confirmed cases and deaths. However it recorded simply two new cases on Saturday out of nearly 10,000 people tested, clearing the method for a careful loosening of lockdown measures.
” Just because we’re reducing restrictions doesn’t indicate the infection is less lethal or less of a threat. All it means is we have succeeded to date,” Premier Gladys Berejiklian told reporters on Sunday.
From May 15, New South Wales will permit cafes and dining establishments to seat 10 patrons at a time, permit outside gatherings of approximately 10 people, and sees of as much as 5 individuals to a home.
Playgrounds and outdoor pools will a