A coronavirus cluster at a Melbourne airport hotel has prompted states and territories to introduce new travel rules for people travelling from Victoria.
This is not the 2020 virus, this is something very different, he said on Friday.
International flights into Victoria have been suspended, Mr Andrews confirmed on Saturday, and the Commonwealth has declared greater Melbourne a hotspot.
Meanwhile, the outbreak has prompted several states to introduce border restrictions for people travelling from the state.
Queensland
Queensland has declared greater Melbourne a hotspot, and acting Health Minister Steven Miles said any travellers who have been to Melbourne will be ordered into hotel quarantine from 1am on Saturday.
He said the closure will give contact tracers time to track 1,500 people in Queensland linked to the outbreak in Melbourne.
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A coronavirus cluster at a Melbourne airport hotel has prompted states and territories to introduce new travel rules for people travelling from Victoria.