SYDNEY, June 2 ― Australia's Victoria state today extended a snap Covid-19 lockdown for a second week in Melbourne in a bid to contain an outbreak of the highly contagious virus strain first detected in India, but will ease some restrictions in other regions. Victoria, Australia's second-most.
With thousands of Melbourne workers facing another week without an income, the Victorian government has renewed its request for JobKeeper-style support.
Victoria’s Covid-19 case numbers rose by six, to a total of 60 cases, on Wednesday. The person was in Jervis Bay, Goulburn, Hyams Beach, and Vincentia while potentially infectious on 23 and 24 May. Anyone who was at a location of interest who is now in New Zealand should call Healthline, get a test for Covid-19, and isolate until they receive a negative result.
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There are six new cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation in New Zealand, it was announced on Wednesday. (File photo) There were no new cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation or the community in New Zealand on Tuesday.