Residents of nine public housing estates in inner Melbourne will be required to stay in their homes due to an outbreak of coronavirus cases.
Premier Daniel Andrews said in recent days, 23 cases had been identified in more than 12 households in the Flemington and North Melbourne public housing estates.
It comes as Victoria recorded its second-highest ever daily increase in coronavirus cases, with 108 people diagnosed with the virus overnight. Postcodes 3031 — taking in Flemington and Kensington — and postcode 3051 — covering North Melbourne — will be added to the list of suburbs already under stay-at-home orders from midnight tonight.
Mr Andrews said the nine towers included 1,345 units of housing and were home to about 3,000 residents.The estates will be fully locked down for at least five days, effective immediately.Housing Minister Richard Wynne said the towers were home to "some of the most vulnerable people in our community".Four high-rise buildings in Flemington will be subject to the lockdown: 12 Holland Court, 120 Racecourse Road, 126 Racecourse Road and 130 Racecourse Road.
The five estates in North Melbourne are on 12 Sutton Street, 33 Alfred Street, 76 Canning Street, 159 Melrose Street and 9 Pampas Street, a combination of mid-rise and high-rise buildings.
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