No further local COVID-19 cases have been recorded in Victoria overnight, after 10 emerged throughout yesterday. A mask mandate came back into effect at midnight for Melbourne, meaning face coverings must be worn in all indoor settings. 9News
No further local cases of coronavirus have emerged in Victoria overnight but a mask mandate has returned and restrictions could tighten due to growing outbreaks.
Senior Victorian Government cabinet ministers, including Premier Daniel Andrews, met last night with high-level discussions on reimposing restrictions to continue this morning, as the state races to crush the escalating crisis. Dr Grenfell said authorities would be keeping an eye on any local infections which don't have a discernible community link and a decision would be based off of that.He said the Delta strain is what forced Victoria's last lockdown and quick, swift action was needed to get on top of the state's new outbreak.
"We see it time and time again. picks it out. It goes and finds those groups that it's easy to spread through and away way it goes," he said.There are two clusters authorities are battling, one linked to the family of four and another linked to the three removalists., who has since spread the virus to two of his family members, bringing the total number of local cases announced on Wednesday to 11.
"As a result of this result all staff who were at the Staff Day on Monday 12 July have been directed by the COVID-19 Public Health Division Department of Health to isolate and be tested."
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