Australian media say this is the longest in the world, exceeding a 234-day lockdown in Buenos Aires.ДЄustralia had enjoyed a COVID-free life most of this year until a Delta outbreak began in Sydney in June, which quickly spread to neighbouring Victoria. More restrictions will be eased when rates pass 80% and 90%.Д«y Friday, Melbourne's 5 million residents would have endured six lockdowns totalling a cumulative 262 days since March 2020. The relaxation in border rules comes ahead of Victoria lifting the lockdown in Melbourne, the state capital, on Friday as double-dose vaccination rates in people above 16 neared 70%. A total of 283 cases were reported in New South Wales, well down from the pandemic high in September. Travellers from Melbourne who wish to enter Sydney, however, must undergo a two-week home quarantine.Дaily infections in Victoria rose to 1,841 on Wednesday, up from 1,749 a day earlier.

With cases trending lower in New South Wales, including Sydney, residents will be allowed quarantine-free entry into Victoria for the first time in more than three months.

SYDNEY, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Travel restrictions between Sydney and Melbourne, Australia's largest cities, eased on Wednesday as Victoria opened its borders to fully vaccinated residents from New South Wales amid a rapid rise in immunisation levels. Last year, Serbia approved vaccines made by Pfizer/BioNtech, China's Sinopharm, AstraZeneca/Oxford University and Russia's Sputnik V for its inoculation program.Д«ut so far only around 50 percent of Serbia's population have received two shots, mainly due to strong anti-vaccine sentiment. To curb spreading of coronavirus the country has already introduced mandatory wearing of masks indoors and maintaining physical distance, but many, including a number of high-ranking state officials are refusing to do so. So far, it has reported over 1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 9,214 deaths. Serbia, which has a population of 6.7 million, is struggling with a daily average of around 6,000 cases of COVID-19. 23, people who want to visit indoor cafes, hotels and restaurants after 10 p.m., will need to show a pass - a digital or paper certificate showing someone has been vaccinated, tested negative or recovered from the virus. BELGRADE, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Serbia will make a COVID-19 'health pass' mandatory for access to restaurants, cafes and bars in the evenings, Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said on Wednesday, as the country struggles with persistently high numbers of coronavirus infections.ДЄs of Oct.

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