Western Australia Exits Lockdown Amid Warning They’ll Happen Again Until Vaccinations Increase
Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan has warned that until more of his state’s residents are vaccinated against coronavirus, lockdowns will remain a “necessary tool” to curb outbreaks.
His warning comes despite Prime Minister Scott Morrison saying on Friday that all state territory leaders had agreed to only use lockdowns as a last resort.
More than two million people in Perth and the Peel region regained some freedom on Saturday after a four-day lockdown ended overnight.
No new locally acquired cases were recorded for the state on Saturday. It still has four active cases in hotel quarantine.
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Australia Covid-19: Perth and Brisbane lock down in fight against Delta variant CNN 13 hrs ago Story by Reuters © Matt Jelonek/Getty Images West Australian Premier Mark McGowan announces a lockdown in the Perth and Peel regions of Western Australia on July 28, 2021.
Four of Australia s eight capital cities are now under Covid-19 lockdown, as authorities struggle to contain fresh outbreaks of the highly infectious Delta variant.
Perth, the capital of Western Australia state, began a four-day lockdown at midnight Tuesday, while Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, will enter a three-day lockdown starting Tuesday evening.
They join New South Wales capital, Sydney, and Darwin, capital of the Northern Territory, which are already under lockdown.
Australia Covid-19: Perth and Brisbane lock down in fight against Delta variant CNN 14 hrs ago Story by Reuters © Matt Jelonek/Getty Images West Australian Premier Mark McGowan announces a lockdown in the Perth and Peel regions of Western Australia on July 28, 2021.
Four of Australia s eight capital cities are now under Covid-19 lockdown, as authorities struggle to contain fresh outbreaks of the highly infectious Delta variant.
Perth, the capital of Western Australia state, began a four-day lockdown at midnight Tuesday, while Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, will enter a three-day lockdown starting Tuesday evening.
They join New South Wales capital, Sydney, and Darwin, capital of the Northern Territory, which are already under lockdown.