Phonecall with Aunty
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Though the Delta strain outbreak began in a wealthy eastern suburb, its subsequent explosion in parts of south-west and western Sydney created what many considered to be a two-tiered response. Residents in the declared hot-spot areas experienced harsher forms of lockdown restrictions and more visible forms of enforcement.
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