OPINION: Sydneysiders have been told constantly we can’t do lockdown, that we’re “flippant” and Melbourne does it better. New data proves the exact opposite.
Which means Melbourne’s “proper” lockdown was actually only as good at reducing mobility as Sydney’s derided “mockdown”.
At one point last week, when both cities were in lockdown, the CityMapper mobility index showed movement was at 9 per cent in “mockdown” Sydney and 10 per cent in “proper lockdown” Melbourne. But it’s likely that once the Delta cat was out of the bag in any state it was going to be a nightmare to pounce on.Yet Mr Andrews has, yet again, offered up his “respectful recommendations” that NSW offer a carbon copy of Victoria’s pre-Delta lockdown rules. The whole lot, no wavering from the plan, every element was equally as useful so we’re told.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian needs to do something but the idea there is not a lockdown in Sydney is nonsense. Picture: Bianca De Marchi/NCA NewsWireThe data shows it’s not masses of people moving around the city that’s the problem.There’s the family gathering last week, completely against Sydney’s lockdown rules, which has now seen 45 of the 50 attendees infected.
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