Melburnians are waking up today with the prospect of having to endure just a couple more weeks of lockdown as the state's cases continue to plummet. Full story:
Epidemiologists are now predicting Victoria’s 14-day average will dip below five cases a day within a fortnight – opening a window of opportunity for Melbourne to be reopened.
The state is currently operating under a strict road map that doesn't suggest the city will be freed until October 26, with a caveat on new case numbers.“We will always be guided by those three things: the evidence and the science, the data and what is deemed safe,” the Premier said. “We are on schedule. We may even be a bit ahead of schedule, but we’ve got to keep going.
It would mean public gatherings of up to 10 people would be allowed, shops would be able to reopen, restaurants could offer outdoor dining and the curfew would come to an end. Yesterday, Victoria recorded just 14 new cases — the lowest number in three months — with the 14-day average dropping to just 38.4.the state was tracking well ahead of schedule. He said daily cases could fall to 10 and the two-week average to 20 by September 28.
“If we are aiming for tight suppression, which I am led to believe we are, and it is consistent with opening up borders and a hot spot strategy, then there is a case for considering opening up to step three earlier than October 26,” he said.
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