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Half of Australia under Covid-19 lockdown as rules expanded to cope with spread of Delta variant

SCMP, 06 Aug 2021
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The Covid-19 Delta variant has been spreading in Australia’s major cities since July 2021, as a record number of infections were reported in Sydney. As of August 6, over 60 per cent of Australia’s 25 million people were under hard lockdowns. New South Wales state premier Gladys Berejiklian warned Sydney residents to brace for a surge in Covid-19 cases after the country's largest city logged a record number of cases for a second straight day despite lockdown measures.

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