translated from Spanish: Incidents and arrests during antiquarcuentena protests in Australia

Thousands of Australians took to the streets of Sydney and Melbourne, two of Australia’s largest cities, to demonstrate against the government’s measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus, which has escalated in recent weeks, driven mainly by the Delta variant.Amid protests, several protesters clashed with police forces and more than 60 people were arrested. In Sydney, at least 57 people were arrested and nearly 100 fines were fined for opposing the stay-at-home order and taking part in protests without a mask. Meanwhile, Melbourne Police reported that six people were arrested during the demonstrations.” I am totally outraged by the illegal protesters in the city today, whose selfish actions endanger everyone’s safety,” Gladys Berejiklian, the prime minister of the state of New South Wales, whose capital is Sydney, said in a statement. “The protesters have shown utter contempt for their fellow citizens, who are having a hard time right now.” In the coming days there could be more accused, as the Police will analyze the images to identify more participants.” What we have seen today in Sydney is, unfortunately, something we have seen in other cities,” Elliott told the media after the protest. “It’s pretty clear that Sydney is not immune to morons,” he added, noting that the concentration is likely to lead to an increase in cases of the virus. Organizers of the protests, called by social media, flea the flag of “freedom.” Australia, which in September last year had managed to control the pandemic, is trying to stem the resurgence of Covid-19. On Saturday, the country reported 324 infections, the highest number since August last year. The number of deaths, meanwhile, remains at minimum levels, with only 4 deaths in the last week.
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