Around 10 protesters have been arrested in Victoria as police warned others against attending anti-lockdown rallies.
"It's bats*** crazy nonsense."
"You can't ignore the reality you're in and give yourself a leave pass and go and do something that, in all likelihood, will contribute to the spread of this ," Mr Andrews said.Victoria's tourist towns are hoping coronavirus restrictions will lift before school holidaysHowever, there was some good news on Friday, with new cases dropping to 81 after Thursday's spike of 113.
Metropolitan Melbourne residents are subject to Stage 4 restrictions and must comply with a curfew between the hours of 8pm and 5am. During the curfew, people in Melbourne can only leave their house for work, and essential health, care or safety reasons.
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