New crown mutant virus strikes Australia, facing a "critical moment"

New crown mutant virus strikes Australia, facing a "critical moment"

The mutated new crown virus strikes Australia facing a "critical moment" The mutated new crown virus strikes Australia facing a "critical moment"

Australia is dealing with several clusters of infections caused by the delta strain of the new coronavirus mutant
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Some health experts believe that Australia is going through the most dangerous stage since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic

[The number of people infected with the disease may "rise up"]

[The number of people infected with the disease may "rise up"]

Australian Treasurer Josh Freidenberg told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on the 28th that the emergence of the delta strain in Australia means that the epidemic has entered a "new phase" and Australia's fight against the epidemic is facing a " critical moment "
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crucial moment

The cumulative number of confirmed cases of cluster infection in Australia this round has reached 130
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The first case was discovered on the 16th, a driver in Sydney who had not been vaccinated

Sydney's New South Wales state reported 18 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours on the 28th, and 30 and 29 new cases on the 27th and 26th, respectively
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"We must be prepared for a digital surge," said Governor Gladys Berekiklian.

According to international media reports, about 80% of Australia’s population is now under some form of epidemic prevention and control measures
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The eastern city of Sydney and the northern city of Darwin were in a state of "lockdown" on the 28th; a resident of the western city of Perth tested positive for the virus after returning from Sydney more than a week ago, triggering Perth to issue a "mask order" and issue a "city lockdown" warning

[Problems of vaccination and isolation are highlighted]

[Problems of vaccination and isolation are highlighted]

The cumulative number of new crown cases in Australia so far is less than 31,000, and the number of people who have completed the vaccination accounted for only 5% of the national population
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Recent cluster infections have caused concern about Australia's slow-moving vaccination program

Health policy adviser Bill Bouter said that the government needs to consider speeding up vaccination and shorten the interval between two doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from 12 weeks to 8 weeks
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Bouter believes that Australia is facing the "most serious crisis" since the outbreak last year

Australia's current round of the epidemic also exposed problems with hotel quarantine measures
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This is the source of most recent community cases

A miner was suspected to be infected with the Delta strain during quarantine at a hotel in Brisbane, Queensland, and then flew to a gold mine in the Northern Territory, where he infected at least six people
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One of the infected miners returned to their home in Queensland, and the other went to New South Wales

Queensland added 3 confirmed cases on the 28th, including the returning miner
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Governor Anastasia Palaschuk believes that the next 24 hours to 48 hours are "very critical", and it is related to whether the epidemic has spread
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The Australian government is trying to find 900 miners who may be infected with the disease across the country
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(Chen Dan) (Xinhua News Agency Special Feature)

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