Did Australia's Black Lives Matter protests cause a spike in COVID-19 cases?

Protesters are seen during a Black Lives Matter rally in Melbourne on 6 June.

Protesters are seen during a Black Lives Matter rally in Melbourne on 6 June. Source: AAP

Since the 6 June Black Lives Matter protests took place across Australia, there has not been mass outbreaks of COVID-19 as some had warned.


It's been more than two weeks since tens of thousands of Australians gathered for Black Lives Matter protests and the country has not experienced a major spike in COVID-19 cases linked to the events. 

Despite strong warnings in the lead-up, so far only four people who attended the Melbourne protest have tested positive to coronavirus and experts say it is unlikely they spread it to other demonstrators.

Read the full article in English here. 


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