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Many residents of Melbourne’s public housing towers subjected to a strict lockdown during Victoria’s fatal second coronavirus wave say they are still reeling from trauma.
Awil Hassan, who lives in one of the nine towers that were locked down in July 2020 following a coronavirus outbreak, recalls the suffering his family and other residents went through at the time.
“Our freedom was taken away; we were locked down for two weeks, and couldn’t go out, even for essentials,” he says.
“There were people who needed medication, like my Mum, but couldn’t get it.”
The Islamic Council of Victoria is helping residents of public housing towers access culturally appropriate services.