The confinement of the Australian capital Canberra was extended Tuesday until mid-October by the authorities.
The 400,000 residents have been forced to stay at home for a month after the discovery of a first case of Covid-19 in the city.
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The epidemic focus, linked to the Delta variant, which is much more contagious, remains limited, with 252 active cases to date and 276 people cured.
The head of government of the Australian Capital Territory, Andrew Barr has indicated that the authorities wish to continue to limit the transmission of the virus and to vaccinate as many people as possible.
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This is the safest way to go.
This will make it possible to have a Christmas, a summer vacation and a year 2022 without risk,
”he said at a press conference.
Nearly 53% of people over 16 in this Territory have received two doses of the vaccine, the highest rate on the huge island continent, hit for three months by an outbreak of the epidemic in several regions.
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The vaccination campaign has accelerated in recent months, especially among millions of people confined in the south-east of the country, such as Sydney and Melbourne, the two most populous cities.
State and federal leaders last week agreed on a national roadmap to lift restrictions and reopen borders when the rate of fully immunized people reaches between 70 and 80 percent.
Since the start of the pandemic, Australia has recorded more than 75,000 cases of Covid-19 which has killed more than 1,100.
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