COVID-19 Cases Erupt in Western Australia

COVID-19 Cases Erupt in Western Australia
A healthcare worker takes a swab from a patient at a drive-through testing station in Perth, Australia on Jun. 29, 2021. Photo by TREVOR COLLENS/AFP via Getty Images
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Western Australia (WA) is experiencing its biggest spike in COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic with over 5,000 new daily cases—more than double the cases reported last week.

The state has done its best to hold back the tide of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, including enacting snap lockdowns earlier on in the pandemic and rolling out the broadest proof of vaccination requirements in the nation.
Daniel Khmelev
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Daniel Khmelev is an Australian reporter based in Perth covering energy, tech, and politics.
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