Some are separated by a park, some by a street, but lockdowns among Melbourne's public and private housing towers tell widely different stories about the city and its residents.
, making it more likely they will come into contact with the virus.
A spokesperson for the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services told the ABC that the nine-tower lockdown was based on "expert public health advice". "Living in an apartment building during the pandemic, it's so obvious how easily a building's residents can share the virus with each other," he said."I just trust that the people who know best about public health think it's necessary, and hope that they can end it as soon as possible," he said.Voices from the Block , a group advocating for some of the residents, said there had been concerns about health and safety long before the first cases were detected.
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