The decision to uphold Melbourne’s five kilometre movement radius is based on the advice of the chief health officer, according to Premier DanielAndrewsMP.
The decision to uphold Melbourne’s five kilometre movement radius is based on the advice of the chief health officer, according to Premier Daniel Andrews.
He was asked on Tuesday about comments made by Professor Catherine Bennett – the Chair of Epidemiology at Deakin University – in which she she said there was no epidemiological reason for the restriction on movement. “With the greatest of respect to Catherine Bennett, she's not the chief health officer,” Mr Andrews responded. “She can have views, lots of views. “Movement means virus. It's as simple as that. It's about reducing movement.
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