The country has fared better than many nations but is seeing more infections than ever before.
Australia has recorded its 1,000th death from the pandemic, as it struggles to contain Delta variant outbreaks.
On Monday, New South Wales state - of which Sydney is capital - reported four new deaths and another daily record of 1,218 cases. He has called for the nation to begin easing restrictions when 70% of adults, or just over half of the general population, is vaccinated. The government's plan is based on modelling from the Doherty Institute, which shows if society reopened at a 70% vaccination rate, there would be an estimated 1,500 deaths and 389,000 cases in six months.
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