Australia’s Coronavirus threat has been relatively low since April. The continent was largely able to control its last outbreak as a result of a strictly enforced lockdown for the last four months. The outbreak is said to have originated from a hotel used to quarantine people. A worker tested positive, then infected a “a large local family.” So far, there are 17 reported coronavirus cases as a result. The last outbreak, centered in Victoria, was also said to be traced back to a hotel used for quarantining people. The main tactic that Australia has been using to keep the virus under control is banning international travelers since March with the exception of citizens and permanent residents. Even they face the condition that they must quarantine in a hotel, like the one in question as the source of the recent outbreak. According to the BBC article, “Australia is widely seen to have handled the virus successfully through strict travel restriction and an aggressive testing and tracing regime.” Melbourne, once a virus hotspot in the country has even gone 15 days in a row without COVID cases. However, the most recent outbreak reenforces the fact that this virus is persistent, and that even some of the most effective COVID action plans are not air tight.
Rola Goke-Pariola
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-54954923
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