The 14-day rolling average number of daily cases in Melbourne has fallen to 42.7, well below the 30-50 cases per day benchmark needed for the city to move into the next stage out of restrictions on 28 September.
An additional 45 coronavirus infections have been recorded in Victoria overnight, up slightly from an almost-three-month low ofAnother five Victorians have also died from the virus, taking the state's coronavirus death toll to 750.
The 14-day rolling average daily tally in Melbourne also fell to 42.7 on Friday, well under the 30-50 cases per day benchmark needed for the city to move into the next stage of the roadmap out of restrictions on 28 September. Addressing the state on Thursday, Premier Daniel Andrews was adamant that the government's strategy of imposing a strict lockdown on metropolitan Melbourne was working to bring case numbers down.
"These numbers of falling and this is exactly what we have to do; stay the course, get these numbers low, and that is what will keep them low," he said. Metropolitan Melbourne residents are subject to Stage 4 restrictions and must comply with a curfew between the hours of 9pm and 5am. During the curfew, people in Melbourne can only leave their house for work, and essential health, care or safety reasons.
Between 5am and 9pm, people in Melbourne can leave the home for exercise, to shop for necessary goods and services, for work, for health care, or to care for a sick or elderly relative. The full list of restrictions can be found People in Australia must stay at least 1.5 metres away from others. Check your state’s restrictions on gathering limits.
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