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Is it necessary to close children’s playgrounds during Covid outbreaks in Australia?
They’re shut in Melbourne and in Blacktown LGA in Sydney’s west. But how risky is outdoor transmission – and what about children’s mental health?
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Playgrounds, skate parks, basketball courts and outdoor gyms remain shut in Melbourne as the city enters the third week of its sixth Covid lockdown.
Victorian authorities have cited the closures as part of a “package of measures” to combat the latest Melbourne Delta outbreak. But are playground closures necessary to stem the transmission of Covid, and if so, should similar measures be considered in Sydney?
Read the original article at The Guardian