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June 28, 2021

Bangladesh, Australia, South Africa Among Nations Ordering New Restrictions Amid Surge in Cases
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In Bangladesh, tens of thousands of migrant workers left the capital
Dhaka Sunday ahead of strict stay-at-home orders going into effect this
week.
In Australia, over 5 million people in and around Sydney have been
ordered to stay home for the next two weeks after an outbreak of the
Delta COVID-19 variant.

Indonesia set a new daily record of over 21,000 cases Sunday.
Authorities say the current surge has brought the health system "close
to collapse."

In Russia, Moscow and Saint Petersburg both set new records for daily
death tolls this weekend.

In South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced new restrictions to
deal with its surge.

President Cyril Ramaphosa: "Along with many other countries on our
continent, Africa, South Africa is seeing a massive resurgence of
infections. … A curfew will be in place from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., and all
nonessential establishments will need to close by 8 p.m. The sale of
alcohol, both for onsite and offsite consumption, is prohibited."



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