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Covid: Why Australia’s ‘world-class’ quarantine system has seen breaches – BBC News
Australian cities have entered snap lockdowns over single breaches – what can be done to prevent them?
By Frances MaoBBC News, Sydney
image captionAustralia’s only recent Covid scares have begun with leaks from hotel quarantine
Australia’s hotel quarantine system has been an extremely effective first line of defence against Covid-19.
The country has largely eliminated the virus, often going weeks without a locally acquired infection. Hotel quarantine is credited a huge part of that success.
But a series of isolated local cases in recent months – all from hotel quarantine leaks – have caused alarm.
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