Melburnians who have spent their last 14 days stuck in hotel rooms say they’re looking forward to fresh air and a “good Aussie barbecue”.
Health authorities are now staggering the release of people from mandatory quarantine, starting at 12pm Sunday, to avoid large groups of people gathering outside.Checking out of quarantine at Crown Promenade Hotel in SouthbankJoseph Cugno said the 14 days he’d spent at the Crown Promenade since he flew back into the country from Brazil had been “better than I thought”.“I’ve had my laptop here, my guitar and books, so there’s been enough to do.
At a press conference on Sunday, Premier Daniel Andrews said the measures designed to curb the spread of the virus were protecting the state's health system and saving lives, as he announced only three Victorians were diagnosed with coronavirus overnight, bringing the state's total to 1268. Set to return to his parent’s Port Melbourne home, he said the quarantine had proved more difficult than he expected, despite being able to work from the hotel room.
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