Victoria's coronavirus outbreak has forced Melbourne and the Mitchell shire back into lockdown from midnight tonight, in a blow which is expected to put a $6 billion hole in the state economy.
Victoria's coronavirus outbreak has forced Melbourne and the Mitchell shire back into lockdown from midnight tonight. As the rest of Australia opens, Melbourne residents will be under stay-at-home orders for the next six weeks, in a blow which is expected to put a $6 billion hole in the state economy. The stay-at-home order was put in place on Tuesday after 191 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the state.
“I’m not here to criticise Victorians, I’m not here to be lecturing Victorians, but I’ve got to call it out, and I think every Victorian knows at least one other person who perhaps hasn’t been following the rules as much as they should have,” he said. Victorian businesses are being offered some much-needed relief, as banks extend loan repayments to businesses still struggling with financial hardship due to the virus.
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