Coronavirus Infects Bondi Backpackers

A general view of Bondi Beach is seen in Sydney, Australia on March 20, 2020. Jenny Evans/Getty Images

Backpackers living near Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach are among the 97 new coronavirus cases confirmed in Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales.

Coronavirus has infected “several” backpackers near Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach, which has been shut down after hundreds ignored urgent public health warnings.