Sydney's coronavirus outbreak is moving from east to west and starting to look like Melbourne's second wave
3 years, 5 months ago

Sydney's coronavirus outbreak is moving from east to west and starting to look like Melbourne's second wave

ABC  

As NSW records another 38 locally acquired COVID-19 cases, the race is on to nip the spread in Western Sydney in the bud, with failure to do so likely to prolong this outbreak. The situation could bear similarities to how the virus thrived through Melbourne's second wave: aided by a combination of higher rates of precarious work, larger households and ineffective public health efforts among multicultural communities. "It does appear to be predominantly across social groups or connected households," Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant said yesterday. In October, Victoria's Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said the virus "settled into the hardest cohorts and populations across the state", with similar challenges with household sizes. "We're trying damned hard at the moment to make sure that we can use every effort to suppress that virus, and right now is a critical time," Health Minister Brad Hazzard said yesterday.

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