Regional Victoria will go into lockdown from 1pm today following an increase in community transmissions and a number of exposure sites outside of Melbourne. Additionally, further measures will be implemented to protect children across the entire state, as the number of infections amongst kids continues to rise. The premier Daniel Andrews said with a number… Read more »
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a new temporary payment to support workers locked down in Melbourne. This follows growing pressure to provide specific support to those without work and heading into their second week of lockdown — particularly since JobKeeper ended in March. What is it, who can get it, and who misses out?… Read more »
Restrictions will ease in regional Victoria from 1159pm Thursday. However, citizens in the Greater Melbourne area will have to stay in lockdown for a further seven days as the state reports six new cases of community transmission taking the active total to coronavirus cases linked to the SA hotel breach to 60. Record testing rates… Read more »
The Victorian government has announced a snap lockdown following local health authorities reporting 11 new community cases of COVID-19 overnight. Acting Premier James Merlino announced the state will enter a snap seven-day circuit breaker lockdown in an effort to curb further transmission as the outbreak reaches 34 active cases. “In the last day, we have… Read more »
Premier Daniel Andrews has announced Victoria’s five day lockdown will end as planned at 11.59 pm tonight. Andrews says the snap lockdown, which was instigated as a “circuit breaker” to prevent a potential third wave of the virus has worked. The news comes as the state records no new local transmissions and zero new cases… Read more »
Premier Daniel Andrews has announced a five-day lockdown in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 following five new local infections today. The Premier said the lockdown was difficult but essential to avoid a third wave of the pandemic. “Today’s announcements are not about dealing with a third wave but to make the difficult… Read more »
Victoria’s much-anticipated roadmap brings with it a clear outline of how (and provisionally when) Victoria will see an easing of restrictions. The plan is transparent about the case numbers, or lack of them, required for the state to move to each progressive stage. For example, moving to the second step, provisionally scheduled for September 28,… Read more »
While COVID-19 restrictions were initially announced by the federal government and implemented across Australia in March, since then the states and territories have devised their own strategies to manage the virus. This approach acknowledges different areas will be affected in different ways and at varying times. But as a result, it can be hard to… Read more »
Victorian Premier Dan Andrews and Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton on Sunday announced steps to slowly ease COVID-19 restrictions in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. There are four steps before Victoria totally opens up – a goal Andrews refers to as “COVID-normal”. Melburnians will have to wait a bit longer than regional Victorians before an… Read more »
As the coronavirus crisis continues to worsen across the country Victorians, in particular, are being impacted with the premier announcing sweeping changes to how Melbournians will live and work. The news comes as the state records 725 new diagnoses overnight and 15 deaths. As of 11.59 pm Wednesday residents of Melbourne and Mitchell shire will… Read more »
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