Page 9 - Three Monkeys News Today

Panic buyers have stripped some Melbourne supermarket shelves bare despite the city not going into lockdown after its latest Covid cluster, as residents warned next 24 hours critical.

Victoria Health Minister Martin Foley has thanked the state’s contact tracing teams for working “extraordinarily hard” to chase down lines of inquiry and build the lists of contacts following the last outbreak. “As of last night, the department had identified 301 primary close contacts and with negative tests available so far for 80 of those with more coming in today," he said. Mr Foley said three tier one venues of particular concern were attended by a positive case in Prahran an...

A COVID-19 outbreak linked to the City of Whittlesea has grown to 15 cases. Acting Premier James Merlino said there […]

Although there is a frustrating familiarity about Melbourne’s latest outbreak, the policy prescription has changed.

Health authorities are in crisis talks debating a snap five-day lockdown for Melbourne as  the citys coronavirus outbreak grows.

An infectious drinker who enjoyed a mammoth Saturday night party session may plunge Melbourne into another snap lockdown, with an announcement due on Thursday morning.

The Covid-19 outbreak in Melbourne could have been spread interstate after health authorities confirmed a virus carrier attended sporting fixtures involving a New South Wales team.

Although there is a frustrating familiarity about Melbourne’s latest outbreak, the policy prescription has changed.

Barkly Square in Brunswick, in Melbournes north, is now a Tier 2 exposure site The Covid-positive person visited Priceline, OPSM, Kmart and Woolworths They were at the complex on Saturday May 22 between 1:15pm and 2:30pm There are more than 50 exposure sites across Melbourne and regional Victoria Acting Victorian Premier James Merlino says the next 24 hours will be critical

Victoria could impose tighter restrictions on sports crowds and other mass gatherings if a COVID-19 cluster in Melbourne's north continues to grow.