Australia races to stem COVID-19 outbreaks in Melbourne, Sydney

Record ID: 1627110

  • Title: Australia races to stem COVID-19 outbreaks in Melbourne, Sydney
  • Date: 16th July 2021
  • Summary: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (JULY 16, 2021) (REUTERS) WORKERS IN CAFE EMPTY STREET WORKER CLEANING INSIDE CAFE EXTERIOR OF CAFE EMPTY STAIRWELL
  • Embargoed: 30th July 2021 04:51
  • Keywords: Australia COVID-19 Dan Andrews Daniel Andrews Delta variant Melbourne New South Wales Sydney Victoria coronavirus lockdown pandemic
  • Location: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
  • City: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
  • Country: Australia
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Australia,Health/Medicine
  • Reuters ID: LVA005EM38P53
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Australian officials urged people to obey lockdown measures that cover around 40% of the country's population as an outbreak of the highly contagious COVID-19 Delta variant again picked up pace on Friday (July 16).
    Victoria reported six new cases on Friday, the first day of their five-day snap lockdown, bringing the total cases in the state under the current outbreak to 24.
    Victorian state Premier Daniel Andrews called the snap lockdown on Thursday (July 15) night as officials race to track two different chains of transmission - both related to the outbreak in New South Wales.
    In neighbouring New South Wales, officials recorded 97 new locally acquired cases.
    Snap lockdowns, tough social distancing rules and swift contact tracing have helped Australia keep its COVID-19 numbers relatively low, with just over 31,500 cases and 912 deaths, but the fast-moving Delta variant has stoked concerns of a major fresh wave.
    (Production: Cordelia Hsu)
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