'There was no prior warning, no time to prepare.'
Public housing tenants stuck in the middle of an unprecedented Melbourne coronavirus lockdown have likened the experience to being trapped in a cramped prison cell.
She lives in one of the nine Melbourne public housing towers now placed under a complete lockdown for at least the next five days.Living with her mum and her 10-year-old brother in one of the North Melbourne public housing towers, she said she was concerned about her own mental health and the health of her neighbours in the towers.
“They put this lockdown on super quick and there was no preparation that they did themselves,” she said. "I think we can see other big days ahead of us, especially as we ramp up testing and focus on those areas that we know are at risk, including these towers."
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Rent waived for 3,000 Melbourne public housing tenants under hard lockdownVictoria records another 74 new coronavirus cases overnight as Premier Daniel Andrews announces the tenants of nine public housing towers placed under hard lockdown will not have to pay rent for two weeks.
Read more »
Victoria records 74 new cases, with public housing tenants in lockdown to receive hardship paymentsBREAKING Victoria has recorded 74 new cases of coronavirus, with Premier Daniel Andrews announcing hardship payments for thousands of public housing residents in 'hard lockdown'
Read more »
'It'll be five hard days': Extreme lockdown in Melbourne's public housing towers beginsMuhammad Al-Awad, who lives in one of Melbourne's public housing towers, was out shopping when he learnt about the 'hard lockdown' order. It was the last time he would step outside his front door for at least five days
Read more »
$136k raised after Melbourne apartment blocks sent into immediate lockdownA fundraiser organised by the Victorian Trades Hall Council succeeded in raising the sum – about half of the total goal – by 6am today, within hours of the closures being announced. 9News
Read more »
$117k raised after Melbourne apartment blocks sent into immediate lockdownNine public housing towers across two Melbourne suburbs have been placed under immediate lockdown, amid fears of a coronavirus outbreak. 9News
Read more »
'This is not fair': Father-of-five inside Melbourne lockdown fears for his childrenA Melbourne father of five under five has told of his concern about the Victorian government's sudden lockdown of his building.
Read more »