In the rest of the state of Queensland, where more than 5 million people live, residents are again required to wear masks in public and no more than 30 people are allowed to congregate. “We need to do this now to avoid a longer lockdown,” said Queensland Prime Minister Annastacia Palaszczuk.
Australia has relatively few corona infections and deaths compared to other Western countries. The government closed its borders fairly soon after the pandemic started, put the country in lockdown, and also imposed strict rules on social distance.
Since the outbreak began, Australia has recorded just over 29,000 infections and 909 corona deaths in a population of some 25 million people. In the Netherlands (17 million people), 16,465 people have been killed by corona.
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