Values from 5 April from the Australian Government Department of Health, reported by 3:00pm AEST daily.[1][2] Active cases from 20 July from the Australian Government Department of Health, reported by 9:00pm AEST daily.[3] Values before 5 April from reliable sources. Cases that are no longer active (Infectious) and aren't recovered are classified as Not Infectious, as they may still suffer from the impacts of the disease (As of 25 July 2021, non-infectious cases are simply reported as recovered).
By 1 July in New South Wales (NSW), there were 175 reported infections linked to the Bondi cluster, 188 by 2 July, 207 by 3 July, 222 by 4 July, and 238 by 5 July.[4][5][6][7][8]
On 2 July, National Cabinet decided that from 14 July, they would reduce the number of airline passenger allowed into Australia to 3,035, half what it was before. More repatriation flights to the Howard Springs quarantine facility were to be organised in response.[9]
On 5 July, New Zealand Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern confirmed that the travel bubble pause with Australia will be lifted for Western Australia and the Northern Territory from 11:59 pm on 9 July but will remain in place for Queensland and NSW. New Zealanders stranded in Australia who are ordinarily resident in NZ will be able to return from 11:59 pm on 9 July provided they meet a range of travel requirements.[10]
On 7 July in NSW, the lockdown in Greater Sydney was extended for 7 days until 12:01am on 17 July. This followed the state having 27 new cases of COVID-19. There were more cases in Canterbury-Bankstown, Fairfield, and Liverpool. Over 45,000 people were tested for COVID "overnight".[12] The same day, the Northern Territory postponed NAIDOC (National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee) Week, events for which were rescheduled to start on 11 July, though some events were cancelled.[13]
By 9 July in NSW, Bondi cluster linked cases had reached 285 and there were 439 active cases in the state. 44 new locally acquired cases were reported on 8 July up to 8pm, 21 were in South Western Sydney, 8 in South-Eastern Sydney and 7 in Western Sydney.[14] Also on 9 July in NSW, from 5pm, social distancing restrictions were again tightened in Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Wollongong and Shellharbour.[15]
On 10 July in NSW, 50 new locally acquired cases were reported, 29 were from South Western Sydney and 16 were from South Eastern Sydney. NSW Health administered a record of 22,121 COVID-19 vaccines in the past 24 hours.[16]
On 11 July in NSW, the death on 10 July of a woman in her 90s at Liverpool Hospital was reported.[17] It was the first COVID-19 death in Australia since mid-April. The same day in South Australia, a 72-year-old woman with thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) died in Royal Adelaide Hospital. She was vaccinated with AstraZeneca on 24 June, then admitted on 5 July.[18] In NSW there were also 77 new locally acquired cases reported, with 52 of them from South Western Sydney Local Health District (LHD), 11 from Sydney LHD and 10 from South Eastern Sydney LHD.[17] Among other rule changes affecting funerals (only 10 may attend), tightened face mask rules were announced, which came into effect on 13 July 2021 in Greater Sydney. From then, a face mask had to be worn in indoor common property areas of rented residential premises.[19][20]
Also on July 11, in Victoria the state closed its border from 11:59pm to all New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory residents. This was in an attempt to prevent the delta variant entering the state. 'Border bubble' arrangements for border towns remained in place.[21]
Still on 11 July, the Federal Government launched its "Arm Yourself" vaccination advertising campaign.[22]
On 12 July in NSW, the death of a confirmed COVID-19 case, a man in his 70s from Sydneys' Eastern suburbs was reported. This raised the number of deaths in NSW to 58.[23] Also on 12 July in NSW, 112 new locally acquired cases were reported, a total of 678 locally acquired cases since 16 June 2021, the start of the Bondi cluster. 2,703,690 doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been administered in the state.[23] Still on 12 July, the use of QR code check-ins in retail stores, hire vehicles, and many other settings, became mandatory in all NSW.[24]
On 14 July in NSW, the lockdown in Greater Sydney was extended by two weeks to 11:59pm on 30 July. This was after 97 new COVID-19 cases were reported, the majority of them in South West Sydney.[25]
Also on 14 July, in Victoria, after 11 COVID cases were detected there, the state reintroduced the requirement to wear face masks in workplaces, in schools, and when social distancing was not possible, outdoors.[26] Most cases are linked to removalists from NSW. Because of them the Ariele apartments in Maribyrnong was put into a 14-day lockdown on 13 July.[27]
The same day, National Cabinets' 2 July decision to halve the number of airline passengers allowed into Australia to 3,035 came into effect.[9]
On 15 July in Victoria, Premier Daniel Andrews that the state would enter a snap lockdown for 5 days from 11:59pm on 15 July (Thursday) until 11:59pm on 20 July (Tuesday). This will be the third Victorian lockdown in 2021, and the fifth since the start of the pandemic in Australia. There were then 18 cases in the outbreak in Victoria, all of which linked back to "incursions" from NSW.[28]
On 16 July in NSW, one death from COVID-19 was recorded, a man in his 80s from South West Sydney, bringing the total COVID deaths in NSW to 59, nationwide to 913.[29]
On 17 July in NSW one death occurred, a woman in her 90s from South Eastern Sydney. NSW COVID-19 deaths now totaled 60 and nationwide 914 deaths had occurred.[30] By this date, the total number of confirmed cases in NSW reached 6,638.[29] Also on 17 July in NSW, from 11:59pm, movement restrictions in Western Sydney were increased, and impending further business shut-downs and restrictions were announced. From that day most workers living in Canterbury-Bankstown, Fairfield and Liverpool were not permitted to leave those LGAs for work. Carpooling, except with family members was banned in those three LGAs.[29][31] After the new stay-at-home rules were announced, there was a protest that afternoon at Paul Keating Park in Bankstown against the added lockdown rules for Canterbury-Bankstown, Fairfield and Liverpool. Two people were arrested and charged.[31][32]
By 18 July in NSW the total number of confirmed cases reached 6,753.[30]
On 19 July in NSW, the death of a woman in her fifties from COVID-19 was reported at Green Valley in South West Sydney. It was the fifth death in an outbreak of the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 that began in Bondi during June, and the 61st COVID-19 death in NSW.[33] It brought the national total of COVID-19 deaths to 915.
Also on 19 July in NSW, from 12:01am in Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Shellharbour and Wollongong, many non-essential retail businesses were closed and only allowed to operate as take-away, home delivery, or "click and collect". From the same time building construction work, and in residential premises, cleaning services, repair, and non-urgent maintenance were all "paused". All the new restrictions are scheduled to cease at 11:59pm on 30 July.[31] Also from 19 July in Sydney, all public transport services (train, bus and ferry) will operate on a Sunday timetable for at least 7 days. The NSW government also announced grants through Service NSW of up to A$15,000 for businesses to assist them during the lockdown.[34]
The same day in South Australia, from midnight, "level 4" restrictions were imposed after two close contacts of, and a traveller from overseas, all tested positive. The restrictions included, only outdoor dining allowed, non-essential retail closed, one person per four square metres at indoor venues, private gatherings capped at 10. Masks were required for: high-risk settings, public transport and shared indoor spaces. Events requiring COVID management plans will be cancelled. The restrictions were due to be reviewed on 23 July.[35]
On 20 July, from 6pm, South Australia went into lockdown for 7 days. This was after a 5 case cluster of delta variant linked to Modbury Hospital.[36] Also on 20 July, American Airlines said they would cut out their only Australian route, Los Angeles to Sydney, from 1 September until at least 28 October 2021. It was a response to COVID travel rules which resulted in planes flying with very few passengers.[37]
On 22 July in NSW, there were 124 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 reported, bringing the total reported since 16 June to 1,648. 54 of the 124 new cases were from South Western Sydney LHD, 8 South Eastern Sydney LHD, 40 Western Sydney LHD, 18 Sydney LHD, 2 Northern Sydney LHD, 1 Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD, and 1 from Nepean Blue Mountains LHD. 7,164 was the total number of confirmed cases. 3,226,932 doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been administered in the state, and 8,220,797 COVID-19 tests done, including a record of 85,185 tests reported in the 24 hours to 8pm on 21 July. The previous day 83,477 test were done.[40]
On 23 July in NSW, the death of a 89-year-old man, the 62nd person to die in the state after contracting COVID-19 and the 916th in Australia, was reported. The same day restrictions on workers leaving the Cumberland and Blacktown LGAs were tightened.[42]
Also on 23 July, at 11:59pm New Zealand suspended its travel bubble with all Australia for at least eight weeks. Travellers from New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria were already unable to travel to NZ due to Delta variant COVID-19 outbreaks in those states.[43]
On 24 July 2021, there were anti-lockdown protests in Brisbane, Melbourne, and in Sydney where several people were arrested, 90 infringement notices issued and 57 people were charged. The protest march in Sydney was unauthorised and breached NSW public health orders.[44][45]
On 25 July in NSW, there were 2 more COVID-19 related deaths. A woman in her 70s from South West Sydney, and a woman in her 30s from Sydney CBD died. They were the 63rd and 64th to die in NSW, the 7th and 8th since the Bondi outbreak began in June 2021,[46] and the 917th and 918th deaths in Australia since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
On 26 July there were another 2 deaths in NSW. A man in his 80s died in Campbelltown Hospital, and a woman in her 80s died in Pendle Hill. This brought the total number of deaths from COVID-19 in NSW to 66,[47] and the number of deaths in Australia to 920. The same day, it was announced that, from 2 August (Monday) until 3 September, Parliament House in Canberra would come under COVID-19 restrictions as politicians arrive for the next legislative sitting. All public galleries will close and the general public unable to enter the building. Politicians attending, and their staff, will be "substantially reduced" and remote participation technology used in the houses.[48][49]
On 27 July in NSW, the 11th death from COVID-19 during the Sydney/NSW outbreak occurred when a 90-year-old woman died at Liverpool Hospital. This was death number 67 in NSW[50] and 921 in Australia from COVID-19 during the pandemic. By that day in NSW there were 172 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, bringing the total reported since 16 June to 2,397. There were 169 COVID-19 cases in hospital, 46 in intensive care, 19 requiring ventilation. The total number of confirmed cases in NSW reached 7,928.[51]
On 28 July in NSW there were 2 more COVID deaths, raising the total number of deaths there to 69.[53] By 28 July in NSW there were 177 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, bringing the total reported since 16 June to 2,574. There were 165 COVID-19 cases in hospital, 56 in intensive care, 22 requiring ventilation. The total number of confirmed cases in NSW reached 8,105.[50] Also on 28 July, the lockdown in Greater Sydney, and other NSW LGAs (Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Wollongong, Shellharbour) was extended again by four weeks, from 31 July to 28 August. Changes to lockdown rules were also implemented.[54] The same day in NSW stay-at-home orders in the Blayney Shire, Cabonne Shire and Orange City Council areas were lifted as since 20 July there has been no more cases of COVID-19 in those areas.[39]
By 29 July in NSW, there were 239 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, the highest daily number of new infections since the pandemic began. Restrictions were again tightened that day, mostly in Blacktown, Campbelltown, Canterbury-Bankstown, Cumberland, Fairfield Georges River, Liverpool, and Parramatta (the "8 LGAs of concern"),[55] and NSW Police requested 300 Australian Defence Force assistance to help in compliance and logistics.[53][56][57]
On 30 July in NSW, a man in his 60s died in South West Sydney, the 14th death of the Delta outbreak. This increased the number of state deaths to 70,[58] nationwide to 924.
On 31 July in Queensland from 4pm, 11 LGAs in South East Queensland went into a snap lockdown for 3 days. This was after 6 new locally acquired cases of the Delta COVID variant.[59]
On 1 August in NSW, a man aged in his 90s died at Liverpool Hospital. He was the 15th death during the Delta outbreak, the 71st COVID-19 related death in NSW, and the 925th in Australia.[60]
From 2 August in Greater Sydney, all non-urgent elective surgery, was suspended to ensure resources were available for medical response during the ongoing Delta variant outbreak. The Illawarra Shoalhaven and Central Coast Local Health Districts were excluded from the suspension.[61] From 23 August across NSW, 29 private hospitals are also to postpone similar surgeries to free up staff for pandemic response.[62]
On 3 August in NSW, two people died from COVID-19 in Sydney. One was a man in his twenties, the other was a woman in her eighties. This brought COVID deaths in NSW since 16 June 2021 during the Delta outbreak to 17, total NSW COVID deaths to 73[63][64] and 927 nationwide, since the start of the pandemic.
On 4 August in NSW, five people died from COVID-19, all confirmed COVID cases. Four of the five dead were male, three in their 60s, one in his 70s, and the last death was a female in her 80s. Deaths in NSW during the Delta outbreak rose to 21, and during the entire COVID-19 pandemic to 78.[65] The total number of deaths nationwide reached 932.
In the preceding 24 hours in NSW there were 233 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, bringing the total reported since 16 June to 4,063. The total number of confirmed cases in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic reached 9,604. There were 3,426 active COVID-19 cases, 286 in hospital, 53 in intensive care, 23 requiring ventilation in NSW.
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