Officials in Australia have announced a six-week lockdown in Melbourne and the closure of Victoria's border with New South Wales. It comes after 191 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in the past 24 hours.
Police guard access to housing commission apartments under lockdown in Melbourne, Australia. The hard-hit Australian state of Victoria recorded two deaths and its highest-ever daily increase in coronavirus cases on Monday as authorities prepare to close its border with New South Wales.Police guard access to housing commission apartments under lockdown in Melbourne, Australia.
The lockdown applies to Melbourne, its suburbs and another nearby region, Mitchell Shire, which have all seen a spike in cases. Residents will be permitted to leave their homes only to shop for essentials; medical care and caregiving; work and study impossible to do from home; and exercise. Visitors are not permitted in homes.
Elsewhere in Australia coronavirus cases have all but disappeared. The country of 25.4 million has had notable success containing the virus, reporting only 8,755 cases and 106 deaths,A judicial investigation is underway to determine the cause of Melbourne's outbreak. Attention has been largely focused on lax security at Melbourne hotels that housed people arriving from abroad who were required to quarantine for 14 days.
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