More than 30 Melbourne suburbs are already locked down – and these are the next postcodes in the firing line.
The data collated by Dr Vella shows the rise in cases across suburbs from March 23 to June 30.
“Moonee Valley, on the other hand, is only just starting to see a surge in cases. I can see the same pattern starting to occur in Casey, Whittlesea, Wyndham and Melton.” “It‘s disheartening to be able to see them then no longer able to, but it’s for the greater good to prevent the spread.” “And so though the stay-at-home directions apply to those restricted postcodes, all of us across Victoria have to really consider whether we need to see people in other settings, other households, including family members and friends.
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