4th Aussie city goes under hard lockdown

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 01, 2021 12:35 am

BRISBANE: This city, one of the three biggest in Australia, became the fourth major Australian city ordered under lockdown as officials told residents to stay at home for three days over concerns about the rapid spread of Covid-19.

About 10 million Australians will be under lockdown once the latest order comes into force from Tuesday evening.

A general view shows the usually-busy tourist area 'The Rocks' in Sydney on June 26, 2021, as Australia's largest city entered a two-week lockdown to contain an outbreak of the highly contagious Delta variant. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP)

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