BREAKING: Victoria has confirmed 134 news cases of coronavirus as Melbourne is placed into lockdown.
A massive number of cases, 123, remain under investigation, while 11 were linked to contained outbreaks, Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said this morning.One million COVID-19 tests have been conducted since the start of the pandemic, while 41 Victorians remain in hospital and seven in intensive care.stage three restrictionsResidents will only be allowed to leave their homes for four reasons — grocery shopping, caregiving, daily exercise, and school or work.
Police will perform random checks on vehicles travelling outside of metropolitan Melbourne, with number plate recognition technology also to be relied upon.
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