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Australian Open Proceeds With No Spectators Following Victoria’s Third Lockdown

Australian Open Proceeds With No Spectators Following Victoria’s Third Lockdown
People are seen protesting outside Melbourne Park where the Australian Open is being held on Feb. 12, 2021. Darrian Traynor/Getty Images
Henry Jom
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Australian Open spectators have been barred from watching tennis players battle it out following Victoria’s “short, sharp circuit breaker” five-day lockdown announced on Friday.

The lockdown is in response to a COVID-19 outbreak at Melbourne Airport’s Holiday Inn with genomic testing confirming that infected individuals have the “hyper-infectious” UK strain of the CCP virus. One new case was reported on Saturday with 20 total active cases reported.
Henry Jom
Henry Jom
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Henry Jom is a reporter for The Epoch Times, Australia, covering a range of topics, including medicolegal, health, political, and business-related issues. He has a background in the rehabilitation sciences and is currently completing a postgraduate degree in law. Henry can be contacted at [email protected]
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