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Prevent the spread of Covid-19 Delta Variant! 10 million people in Australia affected by the lockdown of 4 big cities.
The highly infectious Covid-19 Delta variant has spread. Residents in the western Australian city of Perth are now placed on a 4-day stay at home lockdown, and soon to follow is Brisbane in the east. About 10 million people across the country are now affected by the lockdown. Sydney and Darwin were earlier placed on stay-at-home orders. Perth and Brisbane are now taking similar epidemic prevention measures.
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Australian authorities put 4 major cities on lockdown, affecting millions of people. Picture/Reproduced from European Pressphoto Agency
Agence France-Presse (法新社) reported that there have been only 3 confirmed cases in Perth since the outbreak, but local health officials have always taken more serious measures against any cluster infections of Covid-19. To prevent the new Covid-19 variant to enter the city, the authorities announced the “Stay at Home” (居家令) order for at least 4 days.
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The government urges the people to stay at home to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic. Photo/Reproduced from European Pressphoto Agency.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison (莫里森) announced that employees of long-term care institutions and quarantine hotels must be vaccinated. The AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine will be provided for people under 60 years old and who have signed a damage compensation form. So far, Australia has administered around 7.4 million doses of vaccine, and less than 5% of the population have completed two doses of vaccination. As for all the cities placed on lockdown, the government is requesting the people to stay at home except for necessary work, exercise, buying of daily necessities or going out for medical reasons.
