Why the Delta variant exploded in western Sydney
The Briefing15 Aug 2021

Why the Delta variant exploded in western Sydney

The Sydney Delta outbreak paralysing Australia’s largest city started in the East, so why is it in the west and south-west that the impact’s been felt the hardest? Is it the culture? The landscape? Or a combination of both?

We’re joined by Bashar Hanna, long-time Fairfield resident and President of Australian Mesopotamian Cultural Association; and Professor Ben Harris-Roxas, Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer in community health at UNSW, who lives in one of the locked-down areas.

How and why has the Delta variant exploded in western Sydney?

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