CANBERRA – Australian leaders hold an emergency meeting on Monday, over a spike in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections.
The Sydney outbreak linked to the highly contagious Delta variant has grown to 128 cases.
Cases have also been recorded in the Northern Territory, Queensland, and Western Australia.
Officials said it is a “critical time” for the country, which has kept case numbers low with border closures and lockdowns.
This is the first time in months that cases have emerged in multiple parts of the country at the same time.
The escalation in COVID infections has prompted lockdowns in the cities of Sydney and Darwin, as well as restrictions across four states.(BBC)
