COVID-19: Australian states impose travel ban as Sydney records spike in cases

As COVID-19 pandemic still continues to hinder lives across world, Australian states have started imposing entry bans on Sydney residents as vel coronavirus outbreak spres in largest city of island nation. With Christmas season just around corner, holiday pans have been dashed by border closures outside New South Walles (NSW) with even airlines cancelling several flights leaving Sydney Airport on December 21 after midnight deline. 

As per reports, city has recorded at least 83 cases till w in outbreak and all are linked to Sydney’s rrn Beaches region. In wake of situation, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on December 21 that “2020 is t done with us yet”. Speaking from Canberra, Morrison called recent events in country “incredibly frustrating and disappointing” for people across nation who were looking forward to get-togers and inter-state travel. 

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Dip in cases reported on December 21

Despite new travel bans, Australian PM and ors hailed dip of new cases recorded on December 21. As per reports, NSW state authorities reported 15 new COVID-19 infections on Monday (local time) that was nearly 50% of previous day’s numbers following conduction of record tests in last 24 hours as authorities tested 38,000 individuals. People reportedly viewed decrease in numbers as encouraging that coronavirus did t spre beyond rrn Beaches which is under lockdown. 

However, authorities reportedly asked citizens to remain vigilant and t let one day’s result determine a trend. NSW Premier Glys Berejiklian ted that reported cases were halved but informed that in a pandemic re is a “level of volatility”, and refore authorities will closely monitor what happens. According to her, it was ‘too early’ to determine if wider restrictions would be lifted for city’s five million residents at time fo Christmas. Australia is one of nations that has become famous for its aggressive response to COVID-19 pandemic but is currently recording all but cases outside Sydney. 

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