Western Australia Exits Lockdown Amid Warning They'll Happen Again Until Vaccinations Increase

Western Australia Exits Lockdown Amid Warning They'll Happen Again Until Vaccinations Increase
Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan during a press release at the COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic in Claremont, Perth, Australia on May 3, 2021. Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images
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Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan has warned that until more of his state’s residents are vaccinated against coronavirus, lockdowns will remain a “necessary tool” to curb outbreaks.

His warning comes despite Prime Minister Scott Morrison saying on Friday that all state territory leaders had agreed to only use lockdowns as a last resort.

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