COVID-19 Diaries: Sanitary Workers

Sanitary workers sweep through Circular Quay and the CBD using tongs to hand out free medical masks to pedestrians.

Anecdotally, less than 5% of people have been seen wearing masks in public throughout the city, despite the growing outbreak of COVID-19 in Sydney.

Many of these sanitary workers are low paid and from migrant backgrounds.

Part of an ongoing series COVID-19 Diaries.