With Victoria's current lockdown scheduled to end on Thursday, the state waits for updates on any new COVID infections. Follow news and updates in our live blog.
Good morning, and welcome back! Another day means another COVID blog, and another wait for the day's newest numbers out of Victoria. As it stands, we are still seemingly on track for the lockdown to be lifted on Thursday but, as you likely well know, it's a "day-by-day proposition" and "simply too early to tell". So we're crossing our fingers for some good news today to make sure things are on the right track.
No doubt there will be plenty to stay across today, so keep the blog handy so you don't miss a thing.
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