Dan Andrews
Sydney lockdown extended by four weeks as virus outbreak grows
Millions of Sydney residents will spend another month in lockdown, authorities announced on July 28, citing a still-fast-growing coronavirus outbreak and stubbornly low vaccination rates.
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Covid-19 Quarantine in Sydney Has Been Extended with 1 Month
A Sydney home order was issued five weeks ago as authorities tried to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, the Indian or delta variant.
The quarantine was scheduled to be lifted on July 30, but will remain in effect until August 28, as the number of Covid-19 cases continues to rise.
Melbourne to lift virus lockdown as Delta outbreak contained
Melbourne's coronavirus lockdown will be lifted late on July 27, as authorities signalled a Delta variant outbreak in Australia's second-biggest city had been contained.
Neighbouring South Australia state will also ease stay-at-home rules, but the country's largest city Sydney was facing a likely extension to a lockdown now in its fifth week.