'There is panic': Outback outbreak rings covid alarm for Australia's Indigenous people

From the Sunday Washington Post:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/covid-australia-vaccine-walgett-indigenous/2021/08/13/55c93a5e-fb2d-11eb-911c-524bc8b68f17_story.html

Since the day the coronavirus arrived in Australia 18 months ago, the people of Walgett watched and prayed it would never find its way to their tiny Outback town, where many residents are Indigenous and especially vulnerable.

When an outbreak in Sydney 400 miles to the southeast began to seep into the surrounding region last month, some locals feared the worst was finally on its way.

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Walgett reported its first case Wednesday when a local man tested positive after being released from a state prison. On Friday, the town, which is now under lockdown, reported two more.

According to the article, a vaccination center has now been set up in Walgett.