The New South Wales state government reported 344 new infections
A man reads a newspaper on the steps of Flinders Street Station in Melbourne, Australia
Australia’s second-largest city, Melbourne, has extended its lockdown in a bid to stamp out an outbreak of the coronavirus.
Melbourne’s lockdown will be extended for a second week until the end of Aug. 19, the Victoria state government said Wednesday as it reported 20 new infections.
Meanwhile, authorities in Sydney say they are considering easing restrictions for vaccinated residents despite the delta variant.
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Australian cities have used lockdowns to successfully end coronavirus outbreaks throughout the pandemic. But the highly contagious delta variant poses new challenges.
The New South Wales state government reported 344 new infections and says some lockdown restrictions could be eased for vaccinated Sydney residents in September.
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