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Time for Covid-19 milestones to occur for NSW
Q. How long do you think it will take for the following to occur in NSW?
This week
19/07 |
Two weeks up to one month | One month up to six months | Seven months up to one year | One to two years | More than two years | Never |
The Covid-19 outbreak in NSW is controlled | 46% | 33% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 4% |
The lockdown in Greater Sydney is lifted | 62% | 28% | 5% | 2% | 0% | 2% |
The lockdown in other affected areas in NSW is lifted (e.g. Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Wollongong and Shellharbour) | 71% | 20% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 3% |
- 46% of people think the Covid-19 outbreak in NSW will be controlled within a month. A further third (33%) think this will most likely happen within six months.
- Most Australians are optimistic the NSW lockdown will be lifted within a month (62% in Greater Sydney and 71% in other affected areas of NSW).
NSW | Two weeks up to one month | |
19/07 | 05/07 | |
The Covid-19 outbreak in NSW is controlled | 47% | 50% |
The lockdown in Greater Sydney is lifted | 62% | 76% |
The lockdown in other affected areas in NSW is lifted (e.g. Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Wollongong and Shellharbour) | 69% | 77% |
Base (n) | 354 | 553 |
- Most of those in NSW still expect the lockdown to be lifted within a month (62% in Greater Sydney and 69% in other affected areas of NSW), however this is less compared to the proportion who thought this two weeks ago (76% and 77% respectively).

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