In view of the rapidly increasing cases of COVID-19 in Australia, a month-long lockdown will be extended by at least another four weeks in country's largest city Sydney. The delta variant has been wreaking havoc in Australia since last month. Despite the lockdown, cases of coronavirus have increased rapidly in Australia. Extending the lockdown in Sydney for another 4 weeks, officials have instructed the police to be strict.
In Sydney, an Australian city with a population of more than 5 million, the State Government of New South Wales has announced that the city of Sydney will remain in lockdown until August 28. This decision has been taken by the state government in view of the increasing cases of COVID-19. Let us tell you that on Wednesday, 177 new infections reported in Sydney in the latest 24-hour.
South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian told reporters in a televised news conference, "The harshest lockdown restrictions, now in place in regions of southwest Sydney, will extend to other areas in the city's west. A vaccination campaign will also be ramped up for high school students in those regions. But she made a concession to the economy, saying that the construction sector can restart work in other areas of the city."
Thousands of people protested on the streets of Sydney and other Australian cities to protest against lockdown restrictions. Meanwhile, Police made several arrests after crowds broke through barriers and threw plastic bottles and plants. People are protesting the lockdown by gathering in large numbers at Victoria Park and Onto Broadway. The protesters are raising slogans against the government. Protesters demanded the government to end the lockdown.
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