China News Service, August 26. According to Singapore’s “Lianhe Zaobao” report, two months after the implementation of the lockdown measures in New South Wales, Australia, the epidemic situation has not improved. On the 25th, there were 919 new confirmed cases, the highest since the outbreak. level.
Local medical officials said that parts of the medical system are under "severe pressure" and urge people to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
Currently, as many as 113 people in NSW need to receive intensive care, 98% of whom have not been vaccinated.
NSW Chief Health Officer Chant said at the outbreak briefing: “This highlights the importance of vaccination and we must increase the vaccination rate.”
The governor of NSW Berejiklian also made the same appeal.
She told a press conference in the capital Sydney: “Obviously, parts of the medical system are under severe pressure because as many as 80% of the cases are from the same area (the suburbs of southwestern Sydney).”
Compared with other developed countries, Australia's vaccination progress is slow. Only about 31% of the population over the age of 16 have completed two doses of vaccination, and 54% have received at least one dose of vaccination.
The Australian Federal Government said on the 25th that once the vaccination rate reaches 70% to 80%, even if individual states or territories decide to retain border controls, the federal government will terminate the emergency economic assistance provided to the states.
Treasury Secretary Fredenberg called on all state and territory governments to cooperate with the four-phase national reopening plan announced by the Morrison government last month.