Australia beefs up safety measures amid fears about new coronavirus strain

3 min read | January 07, 2021 01:42 PM AEDT | By Team Kalkine Media

Australia beefs up safety measures amid fears about new coronavirus strain

Ongoing IND VS AUS cricket series posing a risk

Currently, the Indian cricket team is playing its long series of India Vs Australia Test, One-day and T20 matches on the Australian home ground, posing a risk of higher transmission due to spectators' gathering. Corroborating the fears, Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) on Wednesday confirmed that a spectator who had attended the Boxing Day test match, has now been infected with the coronavirus.

However, what's more problematic is that the MCC has confirmed that the fan was tested negative before attending the test match.

Concerning another potential outbreak, the Department of Health and Human Services has issued an advisory for some close seated spectators to get tested.

The government is leaving no stones unturned to curb the outbreak. Considering the situation, the government has made it mandatory for the spectators to wear masks to attend the third test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). The recent spike in the coronavirus cases has forced the authorities to bring down the stadium's capacity to 25%.

Travel restrictions reimposed

More states are reimposing travel restrictions to prevent the spread of the virus from the clusters in NSW and Victoria. Recently, Vitoria reported cases of community transmission on Sunday after which it has closed its borders.

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has cut the ties with non-residents who have been to Northern beaches of Sydney. The island of Tasmania has also restricted entry to anyone who is directly connected to the exposure sites in Victoria, where confirmed cases were found.

Also, effective from January 4, new directions were issued in NSW, making the masks mandatory to wear in certain circumstances.

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