And more good news for regional Victorians
Two leading epidemiologists say other states can safely reopen their borders with regional Victoria while Melbourne remains locked down to prevent coronavirus spreading beyond the city.
"It's unlikely there is now underlying community transmission in regional Victoria because of the length of the lockdown," she said.Professor Bennett said strong infection-prevention habits in Victoria and improved outbreak responses should give authorities confidence about planning to open up. Infection control expert Professor Mary-Louise McLaws agreed it was safe for regional Victorians to travel to other states as long as tight controls were maintained around Melbourne."NSW is in a safe place for regional Victoria and regional Victorians are safe to come and visit NSW," she said.
"We’re really pleased with the way the numbers have dropped in Victoria, but we need to see what Victoria does and how Melbourne responds when the restrictions are eased," she said.
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