New COVID-19 record set in Australia

Source: The Hill | August 29, 2021 | Mychael Schnell

Australia set a new record for COVID-19 cases on Sunday.

New South Wales (NSW), the most populous state in Australia and the epicenter of the country’s delta variant outbreak, reported 1,218 cases, according to Reuters.

The state is reportedly scheduled to slightly scale back its COVID-19 restrictions after nine weeks of lockdown, which is set to remain in place until the end of September.

NSW state Premier Gladys Berejiklian said she will reopen the state once 70 percent of individuals 16 and older get vaccinated.

“No matter what the case numbers are doing… double-dose 70 percent in NSW means freedom for those who are vaccinated,” Berejiklian said, according to Reuters.

On Sunday, she said NSW is halfway to that goal.

Victoria, Australia’s second most populated state, reported 92 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, which is the highest daily count seen in almost a year, Reuters noted.

Victoria is currently in its sixth lockdown since the beginning of the pandemic.

Victoria state Premier Daniel Andrews said the state’s lockdown, which was slated to end on Thursday, will be extended for an unspecified amount of time.

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