The Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, has announced tough new stage four coronavirus restrictions for metropolitan Melbourne, including an overnight curfew
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Stage four restrictions have been introduced across metropolitan Melbourne from Sunday 2 August for six weeks.
Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, said the restrictions have been brought in to get community transmission – cases where the source of the transmission cannot be determined – under control. Andrews said government modelling showed that without these measures, stage three restrictions would need to last six months.
Continue reading…The Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, has announced tough new stage four coronavirus restrictions for metropolitan Melbourne, including an overnight curfewFollow the latest live blogVictoria coronavirus map; full Australian Covid statsVictoria’s stage 3 restrictions; Covid restrictions across AustraliaSign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus emailStage four restrictions have been introduced across metropolitan Melbourne from Sunday 2 August for six weeks.Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, said the restrictions have been brought in to get community transmission – cases where the source of the transmission cannot be determined – under control. Andrews said government modelling showed that without these measures, stage three restrictions would need to last six months. Continue reading…