Premier DanielAndrewsMP has warned Victorians to continue to adhere to restrictions as the state’s coronavirus situation remains fragile.
Premier Daniel Andrews has warned Victorians to continue to adhere to restrictions as the state’s coronavirus situation remains fragile. "If we do not stay the course, if we let our frustrations get the better of us, then there is an underlying fragility to this and that is just the nature of this virus,” he said. “There are so many things you cannot know in some respect until it is too late.
” When asked whether it was possible for certain restrictions to be eased separately from the roadmap’s timeline, the premier urged against taking chances with the virus. "There are so many things you cannot know in some respect until it is too late and therefore you have to have an abundance of caution and I know that is frustrating but that is what we are up against, silent, swift and uncertain," he said. “The key point is you have to do what is the same.
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