Staff members clean a light trail station in Sydney, Australia, July 24, 2021. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)
SYDNEY, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Quiet and empty streets are seen in Australia's most populous city Sydney amid lockdown.
As the COVID-19 infections in Australian state of New South Wales continue to surge, state authorities have declared the outbreak a national emergency, calling for redirection of national vaccine supplies.
Photo taken on July 24, 2021 shows a street view in Sydney, Australia. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)
People walk on a street in Sydney, Australia, July 24, 2021. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)
A woman walks a dog near Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, July 24, 2021. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)
A man skateboards on an empty street in Sydney, Australia, July 24, 2021. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)■