According to foreign media reports on the 30th, the Australian government deployed hundreds of soldiers in Sydney to help Sydney implement the new crown epidemic lockdown measures. A new round of epidemics caused by a mutant strain of the new crown virus “Delta” broke out in Sydney in June this year. This round of epidemics has infected about 3,000 people in Sydney with the new crown virus and caused 9 deaths.
Australian Defence Force soldiers will be trained this weekend and will begin unarmed patrols on August 2 (next Monday).
Foreign media reported that the blockade lasted at least until August 28, and people were forbidden to leave their homes unless exercise, shopping, and other reasons were necessary. Although Australia’s largest city, Sydney, has been closed for 5 weeks, the epidemic in the city continues to spread. Sydney reported 170 new cases of new coronary pneumonia on the 30th.
Information provided by Australian health officials indicates that the virus is mainly spread through “permitted activities.”
The epidemic has had a great impact on workers and other groups living in the poor western and southwestern suburbs of Sydney.
Critics say these areas are already facing “targeted” police measures with stricter restrictions than other parts of Sydney.
A local official said: “The people here are one of the poorest groups.” “They can’t afford mortgages, rent and food. Now the military’s blockade on the streets will be a major problem for these people.”
Australia’s new crown vaccination rate is low, 17% of adults are vaccinated, the country has the lowest vaccination rate among the member states of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Thousands of people in Australia took to the streets of Sydney and other Australian cities on July 24 to oppose the government’s strict restrictions in response to the new crown epidemic.
According to media reports, the New South Wales State Government of Australia announced on July 28 that in view of the situation of the new crown epidemic in NSW, the capital city of Sydney will once again extend the “closure of the city” for one month. Unlike NSW’s announcement of an extension of the lockdown measures, Victoria and South Australia, where the epidemic has improved, will relax restrictions on the 28th.
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