Set to hit 70% double vaccination target next week
After one of the world's longest lockdown, the Australian city of Melbourne has eased some of its Covid-19 restrictions.
The Victoria state capital is set to hit its 70% double vaccination target next week.
People in the city have endured six lockdowns, with more than 260 days under restrictions during the pandemic.
Millions are celebrating new freedoms, like going to a cafe or a restaurant and visiting other households.
These women in Port Melbourne are among them:
Melbourne residents flocked to the city's pubs, restaurants and hair salons after the world's most locked-down city emerged from its latest spate of restrictions designed to combat the spread of COVID-19 https://t.co/bLM5baZmp1 pic.twitter.com/hUhdxt07yJ
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 22, 2021
