Original title: The Sydney epidemic continues to intensify. The Australian military will send troops to help “close the city” Source: CCTV News Client
New South Wales, where the city of Sydney, Australia is located, added 239 confirmed cases of local new coronary pneumonia on the 29th, the highest number of new cases in a single day since the outbreak.As the new crown epidemic in Sydney continues to intensify, the Australian military will send soldiers to assist the local implementation of the “closure of the city” measures.
The New South Wales government announced on the 28th that due to the lack of improvement in the epidemic, the state’s capital, Sydney, will once again extend the “closed city” for one month to the end of August. According to regulations, people can leave their homes only when they exercise, do necessary work, seek medical treatment, or buy food and other necessities.
New South Wales Police Commissioner Mick Fuller said on the 29th that he has requested the Federal Government to send 300 soldiers to assist in the implementation of Sydney’s “city closure” measures. The Australian Minister of Defense Peter Dutton subsequently confirmed that he would send troops to Sydney on the 30th local time and assist the local police from next week to ensure that people comply with epidemic prevention measures.
Thousands of people gathered in central Sydney last weekend to protest against the “closure of the city.” According to reports, some people are planning to hold another demonstration.
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia. One fifth of the country’s approximately 25 million people live in Sydney. In order to prevent and control the epidemic, Sydney began to “close the city” on June 26, and the time limit was extended several times.
(Edited by Hu Yue)
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