Breaking Victoria has recorded 127 new coronavirus cases overnight as Daniel Andrews confirms the NSW-Victoria border will close tomorrow.
The border between New South Wales and Victoria will close on Tuesday, marking the first time the borders between the two states have been restricted since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
“This is one of those precautionary measures, it is one of those things that I think will help us in broader terms contain the spread of the virus." A sign is seen on a window at one of the public housing towers on Racecourse Road in Flemington, Melbourne.Of the 127 new cases reported on Monday, 16 are linked to the public housing towers, taking the total number of infections across the nine buildings to 53.Mr Andrews apologised for the “inconvenience” the border closure would pose for people who live in border towns, such as Albury-Wodonga.
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