news
World news
Asia and the Pacific
Residents are violating the restrictions, and Sydney police have asked the military for assistance in enforcing the closure
Australia’s largest city recorded a daily contagion record, more than a month after the onset of strict restrictions.
The police are increasing the distribution of fines, and asked for 300 soldiers to help them "strengthen the operational footprint."
Experts warn that the closure will continue for months, given the slow pace of vaccinations
Tags
Australia
Sydney
Corona virus
News agencies
Thursday, 29 July 2021, 11:43
Share on Facebook
Share on WhatsApp
Share on general
Share on general
Share on Twitter
Share on Email
0 comments
The morbidity is not stopped.
A deserted street in Sydney, last week (Photo: Reuters)
Sydney Police, the largest city in Australia, has asked the military for help in enforcing the Corona closure, after a record number of people were diagnosed with the Corona virus today (Thursday).
Commissioner Mick Fuller said New South Wales State Police, of which Sydney is the capital, has sought to deploy 300 troops "to bolster its operational footprint".
The city, which has a population of five million, is in its fifth week of closure, which is expected to last until the end of August.
However, the obligation to stay in homes has failed to reduce the extent of morbidity to zero, and compliance with regulations is only partial.
Sydney residents are only allowed to leave their homes for exercise, vital work, medical reasons and to stock up on food or other essential products.
Despite this, the parks and promenades are still full of residents drinking coffee and chatting with friends.
In response, police have stepped up the rate of distribution of fines to quarantine violators, and Commissioner Fuller said these efforts will be further intensified in the coming days. Police have also sought additional powers to close businesses that do not comply with social alienation regulations.
This past weekend thousands of people demonstrated in central Sydney in protest against the closure, and there are calls for more demonstrations. This is despite the authorities' criticism of the participants who claim to cause a more widespread spread of the virus.
New South Wales Prime Minister Gladys Bregiclian has warned today that the current wave, which began in the middle of last month when a driver of an international flight crew was infected with the virus, could worsen. "
Given that less than 14% of Australia's population is vaccinated, many experts have warned that the closure in Sydney could continue for months.
Australia, which was one of the global success stories in the outbreak of the epidemic last year, has a small supply of Pfizer vaccines and the public has many doubts about Astraznica vaccines, which is slowing down the vaccination campaign.
Share on Facebook
Share on WhatsApp
Share on general
Share on general
Share on Twitter
Share on Email
0 comments