'People are furious. I'm furious, but we can't change what has occurred. We simply have to respond to our circumstances.” 9News
The Mitchell Shire, directly north of Melbourne, will also be placed into stage three lockdown.The new rules begin from midnight tonight."People are furious. I'm furious, but we can't change what has occurred. We simply have to respond to our circumstances.
"This getting right away from us, you talk about fear - if this gets right away from us then we will see some very ugly scenes. We will see thousands of people in hospital. And many, many people dying.Mr Andrews said now was not the time to blame anyone, despite a major bungle within Melbourne's hotel quarantine system that's contributed to the new coronavirus outbreak.
"The things we can change. If you're sick you can't go out. If you're sick you have to get tested. The rules are there to protect us. "There will be accountability. I'm the leader of the government and I accept responsibility for everything that happens right across our state. That's part of this job.
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