Australia : Melbourne will enter a six-week lockdown at midnight tomorrow, after the state recorded another record spike in COVID-19 cases.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews made the announcement this afternoon, telling reporters Victorians “have to be realistic about the circumstances that we confront”.
“That is why the public health team has advised me to reimpose stage three stay-at-home restrictions, staying at home except for the four reasons to leave, effective from midnight tomorrow night for a period of six weeks,” he said.
The “four reasons to leave” are to exercise – though it must be inside the metropolitan area; shop for food and other essential items; attend work or school; and care or caregiving.
The lockdown applies to all of metropolitan Melbourne, as well as Mitchell Shire.
Victorian health authorities have confirmed another 191 cases were recorded overnight, bringing the state’s total to 2824 after 27 previous cases were reclassified.
(News.com.au)