Testing rates were high across Sydney as the city battles a worsening outbreak. [Source: BBC]
A COVID outbreak in Sydney, Australia linked to the highly contagious Delta variant has grown to 128 cases.
A small number of positive infections have also been recorded in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.
This is the first time in months that cases have emerged in multiple parts of the country at the same time.
State and territory leaders will meet Prime Minister Scott Morrison today for an emergency meeting.
The escalation in COVID infections has prompted lockdowns in the cities of Sydney and Darwin, as well as restrictions across four states.
The situation remains most concerning in Sydney, where some 5 million residents are subject to a stay-at-home order.
The New South Wales (NSW) state government on Sunday expanded a lockdown to cover all of Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, and Wollongong.
