There were also 19 reports of new cases in Canberra, which imposed its first lockdown in more than a year last week. The lockdown has already been extended by two weeks as paranoia regarding the delta variant continues.
Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews asserted that authorities will not hesitate to go “door-to-door” to help carry out mandatory coronavirus (COVID-19) tests. He also doubled down on his commitment to pursue a “Zero COVID” policy, which requires economy-crushing lockdowns in response to a handful of new cases.
Andrews also indicated that those who refuse to take the vaccine could be forced to submit to lockdown rules indefinitely. One Australian claimed he was involuntarily taken to a mental institution for having a different opinion about the current situation and reportedly for “refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.” The patient was told that he had suffered a nervous breakdown.
“This is a difficult conversation to have with people now, in an
almost threatening tone, when people who want to get vaccinated can’t
because we don’t have enough stuff. There will come a time though when I
think restrictions will apply to those who have not been vaccinated,
rather than restrictions applying to all of us,” he said...<<<Read More>>>....