Australia Covid live update: NSW braces for another day of high cases, Katie Hopkins’ visa cancelled

More shops close and construction shuts down in Sydney, while Victoria faces anxious wait for decision on lockdown. Follow the latest updates live

• Gladys Berejiklian relaxes south-west Sydney rules on workers
• Australians believe states managing Covid pandemic better than Canberra, study finds
• Daniel Andrews has no plans to lift Victoria lockdown early, as new case recorded in Mildura
• NSW hotspots; NSW restrictions
• Vic hotspots; Vic restrictions;

11.09pm BST

Okay, so looks like we are bringing the Hunger Games metaphors back? I thought we left those in June.

Here is what Labor frontbencher Kristian Keneally had to say about home affairs minister Karen Andrew’s interview.

Karen Andrews’ interview with @frankelly08 is a joke.

Has Andrews actually ever tried to book in for a vaccine? Spoken to anyone who has?

Brad Hazzard is right - it’s like the Hunger Games.

The Morrison Govt had 2 jobs. Vaccine & Quarantine. Monumentally failing at both.

11.06pm BST

Now back to the NSW lockdown for a moment, where public transport services will be significantly reduced as movement around the city (hopefully) drops.

From today, trains and busses will run on something similar to a Sunday timetable.

To support [the new Covid-19 restrictions], Transport for NSW will be running a reduced timetable similar to what customers would experience on a Sunday.

These changes will be in place from today (Monday 19 July). Customers using the network for essential trips should expect that services will not run as frequently as usual and they will need to plan ahead.

While there has been a significant drop in students attending class in person due to at home learning in Greater Sydney we do not want to see any child left by the road, so we need parents and carers to consider all their travel options for students. Please plan ahead as your child’s regular school service may not be running. Transport for NSW will continue working with the Department of Education and monitor the network as these changes roll out.

Please use your private vehicle if you can and for those essential workers needing to use the network, please plan ahead as there will be changes to your usual trip. As always, wear a mask and find a green dot to stay Covid safe.

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