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Victorian health authorities have found five new local cases of coronavirus and announced a raft of new restrictions for metropolitan Melbourne.
On Tuesday morning, it was announced a man in his 60s had tested positive to the virus and his infection was linked to the four cases identified on Monday among a family in Melbourne s north.
Then on Tuesday afternoon, the state government said it had been notified of four additional infections, all family contacts of the case revealed earlier the day, bringing the City of Whittlesea outbreak to nine infections in total.
Acting Premier James Merlino has announced that from 6pm AEST on Tuesday private home gatherings in metropolitan Melbourne would be limited to five people per day, public gatherings to 30 people, and everyone aged 12 years and older would need to wear face masks indoors, unless an exemption applies.
ACT Health is on alert after the Victorian government confirmed four new COVID-19 cases in the greater Melbourne area yesterday (May 24).
ACT Health is advising people in the ACT who have been in greater Melbourne in the last 14 days to check the COVID-19 areas of concern information on the ACT COVID-19 website to see if they have been in any current close contact locations.
Currently, close contact locations include:
Jump! Swim Schools Bundoora, 4/37 The Concord, Bundoora, between 8.55am and 10.15am on Friday, May 21.
Highpoint Shopping Centre, 120-200 Rosamond Road,
Maribyrnong, between 5pm and 8pm on Thursday, May 20.
People who have attended these locations during the time periods provided are urged to