Coronavirus – Australia: Melbourne in a new lockdown

Sixth lockdown in Melbourne was announced by the authorities AustraliaAt the same time, Sydney announced a record number of new coronavirus infections, with the Delta mutation spreading “galloping”.

According to the Athenian-Macedonian News Agency, Victorian Prime Minister Dan Andrews has admitted that “we have no choice” but to impose a lockdown on Melbourne and the state, just over a week after the lifting of sanctions.

“None of us are happy to be here, none of us,” Andrews said, referring to the danger of eight “mysterious” cases found in the state that are not linked to any known outbreak. He added: “There is no alternative to lockdown. I want to make it clear that we have only one chance to act quickly, only one chance to make difficult decisions that are the right decisions. “

“We know that the Delta strain is spreading faster than healthcare professionals have ever seen, and we know what we need to do to reduce it,” Andrews explained.

“The advice the experts gave me is that if we wait even a few days, there is a possibility that instead of a lockdown for a week, things will get out of control and a lockdown will be imposed until we are all vaccinated. And we are months away from that “ concluded the Prime Minister of Victoria.

After the lockdown in Victoria takes effect today at 20:00 local time (13:00 Greek time), the restrictive measures will affect half of the 25 million inhabitants of Australia.

New South Wales authorities meanwhile announced 262 new cases of covid-19 today, the largest number since the beginning of the pandemic. Almost all of the new infections were detected in Sydney.