Australia's remote Northern Territory will lift all social distancing restrictions by June as it has recorded no cases of coronavirus for three weeks, being the first state or territory in Australia to detail how it plans to restart its local economy.
Restrictions will be lifted in three phases, Chief Minister Michael Gunner said. Social gathering limitations for non-contact sport, weddings and funerals will be lifted tomorrow.
Restrictions on restaurants and pubs will be eased in mid-May and all remaining restrictions removed on 5 June. "May 15 date night, June 5 Sunday sesh (pub session)," Mr Gunner told reporters in Darwin, capital of the territory, which has a reputation for heavy drinking and the highest alcohol consumption per person