Melbourne faces more anti-lockdown protests as daily COVID-19 cases hit pandemic high

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SYDNEY: Police in Australia's second-largest city of Melbourne prepared for a fourth day of anti-lockdown protests on Thursday (Sep 23) after more than 200 arrests a day earlier, while COVID-19 cases across

a day earlier, while COVID-19 cases across the state of Victoria hit a daily record.

Police used capsicum spray and foam baton rounds on Wednesday to disperse protesters who gathered at a memorial honouring war service, prompting veteran groups and some politicians to speak out against using the shrine as a rally point. As authorities brace for more protests, Victoria reported 766 new locally acquired cases, topping its previous pandemic daily high of 725 hit on Aug 5, 2020, and four new deaths. It reported 628 cases on Wednesday.Australia is fighting a third wave of infections from an outbreak of the Delta variant in its two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, and its capital Canberra, forcing nearly half the country's 25 million people into strict stay-at-home restrictions.

 

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