One of Australia's most populous cities is re-entering lockdown as its number of coronavirus cases spikes
A commuter sits on a tram bench next to an LCD screen with an Australian Government directive regarding Coronavirus and social distancing on March 18, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia.elbourne, Australia, will re-enter stage three lockdown from midnight on Wednesday night for six weeks.
"The public health team has advised me to reimpose stage 3 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," said Premier Daniel Andrews at a press conference on Tuesday night.The four reasons people can leave their homes are for essential shopping, giving or receiving medical care, attending work if it cannot be done at home, and for exercise.
On Tuesday, Victoria recorded 191 new cases of COVID-19, the highest single-day increase since the beginning of the pandemic. Of that number, only 37 were linked back to known outbreaks, and none are associated with hotel quarantine.On June 30, the Victorian government imposed lockdowns on 10 Melbourne postcodes – later expanded to 12 – due to "unacceptably high" levels of community transmission.
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