Sydney posts record daily rise in COVID-19 cases, seeks military help
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Sydney posts record daily rise in COVID-19 cases, seeks military help
Sydney is tightening its lockdown to contain an outbreak of the highly contagious Delta Covid-19 variant. (Photo: AFP/Bianca De Marchi)
29 Jul 2021 08:20AM
(Updated:
29 Jul 2021 03:32PM)
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SYDNEY: Australia's biggest city Sydney posted a record one-day rise in locally acquired COVID-19 cases on Thursday (Jul 29), and authorities warned the outbreak would get worse despite a lockdown of 6 million people poised to enter its sixth week.
Australia has struggled to contain an outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant in and around Sydney in recent weeks, which threatens to push the country's A$2 trillion (US$1.5 trillion) economy into its second recession in as many years.