Tensions are high in Western Sydney as it enters another week of hard lockdown and as the State and Federal governments announced that Australian Defence Forces would be sent to the area to assist with ‘compliance’ and other measures.
In Blacktown, an apartment block of 100 residents remains under police watch after a COVID-19 outbreak was detected last month.
All main train stations in the lockdown hotspots had a visible police presence today. At least one arrest was made in relation to breach of public health orders.
The lines outside of the pop-up vaccination centres and testing clinics in Fairfield and Merrylands were only surpassed by those outside of Centrelink offices, which stretched down main streets and around corners.
COVID-19 cases continue to remain high across NSW.
Part of an ongoing series, ‘COVID-19 Lockdown’.
*Click through images for full screen view.
