Melbourne locked down for six weeks as coronavirus cases rise
Victoria will reimpose stage three restrictions for six weeks in metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire in a bid to slow a rapid spread of coronavirus.
There were 191 new confirmed cases announced today, with 37 linked to known outbreaks and the remaining 154 under investigation.cases. Mr Andrews said people acting as if the pandemic was over was "not the answer, it is part of the problem". "We know we are on the cusp of something very, very bad if we don't take these steps today," he said.
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