When New Zealand was out of coronavirus danger two months back, her neighbor Australia is on the way in reducing the positive cases to nearly zero. The one common factor that world should observe the success of Australia and New Zealand is strict implementation of lockdown guidelines.
West and United States should learn from their success. Governments have succeeded in educating and convincing the people during the lockdown. They told the urgency and importance of lockdown to counter covid-19. People also co-operate to governments of Australia and New Zealand.
We have seen one or two protests in Australia against to lockdown. World have seen many processions and protests against lockdown measures in entire Europe and USA. That causes to second wave in many nations. Australia’s toughest lockdown has paid off handsomely. Victoria is the center of Australia’s worst pandemic virus outbreak. It is now reported zero number of positive cases in last 4 weeks. Lockdown in Victoria was one of the world’s strictest and longest which lasting over 100 days. Government take strict measures after a daily peak reached 700 cases in August. Australia government seems to reduce the restrictions in coming Christmas and New Year celebrations.
The lone worry for Australia is on resurgence of coronavirus due to outsiders despite mandatory quarantine measures. More than 30K Australians are waiting outside to return to their home. Most of them in Europe and US are planning to come to Australia. Virus spread like rampant in Europe and US. When Australia was reported Zero cases on November 19, Sweden reported around 7,600 cases which was the highest ever in Sweden. The success means Australia will be among a handful of western nations that can look forward to Christmas with limited restrictions on family gatherings and what authorities are calling a Covid-19 normal summer.
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