Sydney's Bondi Beach closed after swarmed by crowds

Irresponsible behaviour of individuals led to closure. FMTNews BondiBeach SocialDistancing Covid19 Coronavirus

SYDNEY: Authorities closed Sydney’s Bondi Beach Saturday after huge crowds flocked to the popular sunbathing spot despite a government ban on large gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“What we saw this morning here on Bondi Beach was the most irresponsible behaviour of individuals that we’ve seen so far,” New South Wales state Police Minister David Elliott said. “This is a disease that young people can get – they can go into hospital, they can die from it,” Kristina Keneally, a NSW senator who lives in Sydney, warned.

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