The Victorian government has received a Memorandum of Understanding from the federal government for its plan to build a dedicated quarantine facility in the state.
June 3, 2021 Share
Authorities in Australia’s southern state of Victoria have extended a one-week lockdown for its capital, Melbourne, to contain the spread of a new COVID-19 outbreak.
The lockdown was initially imposed across the entire state last week after health officials detected a highly infectious variant of the coronavirus that was rapidly spreading across Victoria state. The latest outbreak has been linked to an overseas traveler who became infected with a variant first detected in India during his mandatory hotel quarantine phase.
Health officials announced six new locally acquired COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 60.
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Acting Premier James Merlino has confirmed regional Victoria will see an easing of restrictions from 11:59pm tonight as the state recorded three new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours.
“The Chief Health Officer has confirmed that the easing of regional restrictions will occur as planned tonight,” he said.
“That is great news for regional Victoria. That means lifting the stay-at-home and travel restrictions”.
Students of all year levels will be allowed to return to face-to-face classes and public outdoor gatherings will be increased to 10 people and restaurants and cafes will be permitted 50 patrons.
Religious ceremonies and funerals will be capped at 50 and weddings at 10.
“Some things will not change, as we talked about yesterday,” Mr Merlino said.
“Visitors to the home are still not okay and we still need masks worn inside”.
The lockdown will remain in place for Melbourne but from 11:59pm tonight the five-kilometre radius will be expanded to 10 kilometres