The State Government extended the Covid-19 lockdown, further tightened restrictions and increased the numbers of police to help make sure health orders are being obeyed, as it fights the growing number of infectious Covid-19 cases in the community and unlinked cases of community transmission from the Bondi cluster which has now grown to almost 700.
Critical of the State Government’s handling of the pandemic, Mayor Christou said that after 18 months, they should have a better plan than to ‘shut up shop’ and ‘hide inside’.
“While our elected leaders and public servant lives and exuberant salaries have not been affected by these lockdowns, the rest of Australia who live in the real world and struggle through private employment, have been suffering through these extended and avoidable lockdowns,” he said.
Encouraging everyone to get tested and vaccinate as soon as possible, he said that in the longer term, the way out of this was through a comprehensive vaccination program.
“The bungled roll out of the vaccination program is why we’re in this situation, while other countries are now enjoying more freedoms,” he said.
“We are ready, willing and able to assist with the rollout of the vaccination programs.
“Given the latest turn of events and the worsening of the Covid crisis, we once again call to be allowed to administer the vaccines through our facilities.”
New testing clinics have been opened at Granville Centre car park and Guildford Pool car park.
