Victoria, Australia to ‘LOCK’ unvaccinated people from its economy – RT World News

Victoria is currently under draconian lockdown restrictions, with Melbourne residents – who make up the vast majority of the state’s population – living under a 9pm to 5am curfew, barred from leaving their homes except to work, buy groceries or get a Covid-19 vaccination. When the lockdown is lifted, Premier Dan Andrews said on Sunday that future restrictions would only apply to those who are not vaccinated.

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“There will be a vaccinated economy, and you will be able to participate if you are vaccinated”, Andrews said. “We are going to move to a situation where, to protect the health care system, we are going to lock out people who are not vaccinated and who can be.”

“If you choose not to get vaccinated, then you are making the wrong choice” he added.

Andrews did not say what types of services and places unvaccinated people would be excluded from, but said that once Victoria reopens, “It will not be safe for people who are not vaccinated to wander the area spreading the virus.”

Despite Andrews’ plan to beat Covid-19 by separating the vaccinated and the unvaccinated, current research shows that vaccinated people can still catch the virus and pass it on to others, and the number of cases is increasing as more hospitalizations and deaths are still prevalent even in the most prevalent regions. vaccinated countries around the world. Although vaccines can reduce the risk of serious symptoms and death, their effectiveness also decreases over time.

Andrews proposed “Vaccinated economy” sparked outrage online, with critics describing the plan as “psychopathic,” Andrews as “dictator, “ and urge Australians “not to comply” with the rules.

Andrews also revealed that a ‘passport to vaccines’ program will be piloted in the Victoria area in the coming weeks, with proof of vaccination required to enter pubs and restaurants. Publicans would agree with the idea, with one telling ABC Australia that “While we certainly don’t like the idea of ​​turning anyone down, we need to do everything in our power to ensure the survival of our business. “

The Australian government agreed earlier this summer to study the roll-out of the passport program in Victoria, with a view to its national implementation.

Andrews is not the only Australian Prime Minister to subject his people to grueling lockdowns. In neighboring New South Wales, Prime Minister Gladys Berejiklian last month imposed an equally stringent lockdown, which is expected to last at least until the end of September and is currently enforced by hundreds of police and soldiers in the streets of Sydney. Police have also been given the power to lock down entire buildings and require residents to report for “Compliance checks”.

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