NSW, Victoria Premiers urge people to get vaccinated

premier of Australia's most populous state on Sunday urged people to get vaccinated so COVID-19 restrictions can be lifted.

New South Wales Premier Glys Berejiklian said citizens could expect "a much better life, much better freedoms" once 70% of eligible population h received two jabs.

New South Wales on Sunday recorded seven new deaths and a furr 1,262 locally acquired daily infections.

state of Victoria recorded 392 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, including 107 linked to kwn outbreaks and chains of infections.

Speaking in Melbourne, Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said that 85% of his state's 3,112 active cases were in people under 50.

"This is something that is really targeting, if you like almost, those who are t vaccinated," he said. "That group is still too big for us to be able to open up."

More than 48,000 coronavirus tests were conducted in Victoria on Saturday, and 36,000 vaccines ministered.

Australian Capital Territory (ACT) recorded 15 locally acquired new cases of COVID-19 over past 24 hours.