Australia cranks up COVID curbs with Brisbane lockdown extended, army patrols in Sydney
Although Australia's vaccination drive has lagged many other developed economies, it has so far fared much better in keeping its coronavirus numbers relatively low, with just under 34,400 cases. The death toll rose to 925 following the death of a man in his 90s in Sydney.
Prime Minister Morrison has promised lockdowns would be"less likely" once the country inoculates 70 per cent of its population above 16 years of age - a percentage which now stands at 19 per cent. Morrison expects to hit the 70 per cent mark by the end of the year. The state has recorded more than 3,500 infections since the outbreak begun in June, when a limousine driver contracted the virus while transporting an overseas airline crew, and has asked for military personnel to aid efforts to enforce the restrictions.
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