Coronavirus lockdowns are likely to be lifted in two major Australian cities this week, authorities said today, as outbreaks of the Delta variant were brought under control.
Around half of Australia's 25 million largely unvaccinated residents are currently under stay-at-home orders. But while the largest city Sydney struggled to bring its outbreak to heel, the states of Victoria and South Australia reported progress.
South Australia premier Steven Marshall said that a week of stay-at-home orders would "most likely be lifted" in the early hours of Wednesday.
The state, which includes the city of Adelaide, reported one new infection today, a case already in isolation. Some restrictions will remain in place. "We won't be going directly back to