In Australia, which celebrated the beginning of the new year a little earlier than Japan, the annual fireworks were launched, but the scale was reduced due to the influence of the new coronavirus, and it was a quiet new year.
In Sydney, Australia's largest city, the number of people infected with the new coronavirus has increased since the middle of last month, and the local government of New South Wales is stepping up measures such as limiting the number of people who can gather.
Under these circumstances, the annual fireworks were launched around the tourist attraction Opera House and Harbor Bridge from midnight local time to celebrate the beginning of the new year, but the time was shortened to 7 minutes, which is about half of the usual year. I did.
In addition, more than 1 million people gather every year near the launch site in the center of the city, but this time the surrounding area is closed to prevent the spread of infection, and all but residents and hotel users enter. Was banned.
Many residents are believed to have celebrated the New Year at home, as the local state government had previously called for "watch on TV" for this year's fireworks display, and Sydney is a quieter new year than usual. have become.