Victoria's Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton has flagged the timeline for Melbourne to reopen could be brought forward if case numbers consistently remain low.
Victoria Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton has flagged the timeline for Melbourne to reopen could be brought forward if case numbers consistently remain low. He said while September 26 was “locked in” as a date to move to step one, the dates to move to steps two and three were more flexible. Step two changes were set to come into effect from October 23 under Premier Daniel Andrews’ roadmap, with step three to be rolled out on November 23.
“I think we should always be in the process of continuous review.” “We wouldn't say different circumstances shouldn't lead to a relook at how we're tracking and the risk of moving to a different stage. “I think the clarity is important but I think, as you say, everyone would welcome an earlier opening rather than a later one. Mr Sutton also announced Victoria marked its lowest daily caseload since June, with 41 new infections confirmed overnight.
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