The number of confirmed cases in Australia soars, more than half of the population is in lockdown

The outbreak in Australia continues to spread, and the country's most populous provinces of New South Wales and Victoria reported a sharp increase in the number of new confirmed cases on Wednesday (21st), which also frustrated the country's hopes of unblocking. Of Australia's 25 million people, more than half are in home isolation.

New South Wales, Australia, reported 110 new confirmed cases on Wednesday, much higher than the 78 cases on Tuesday, and Victoria also added 22 new cases, which was higher than the 9 cases in the previous day. Although Australia's two major cities, Sydney, Melbourne and surrounding areas have been locked down for nearly 4 weeks, the Delta variant virus has not been contained.

New South Wales Governor Gladys Berejiklian pointed out that many people still go out with pneumonia, and if necessary, stricter control measures will be implemented. "We must be prepared for a significant increase in numbers. Under the current circumstances, we see that almost 100% is spread within the family." Berejiklian said.

Kerry Chant, Chief Medical Officer of New South Wales, said: "We are seeing more and more people being hospitalized, and more people being admitted to the intensive care unit. There are more patients requiring respirators. We must stop the spread of the epidemic. "At present, only more than 14% of adults in Australia have completed the vaccination.

Australian Finance Minister Josh Frydenberg once said that the invasion of the Delta variant virus has brought Australia into a new phase of the epidemic. States are closing their borders and implementing a new round of epidemic prevention measures. Australia is facing a critical moment.

The vice chairman of the Australian Medical Association (AMA), Dr. Chris Moy, also said that the Delta variant virus is the main cause of the national epidemic, and cross-provincial infections are occurring in Australia.