Prime Minister ScottMorrisonMP has urged Melburnians to 'tough it out' as the city prepares for a six week lockdown starting from midnight.
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has urged Melburnians to "tough it out" as the city prepares for a six week lockdown starting from midnight. Premier Daniel Andrews has confirmed 134 new coronavirus cases in Victoria in the past 24 hours, 75 of which are from public housing towers across Melbourne.
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