A drive-through Covid-19 testing facility at the Melbourne Showgrounds on Tuesday. He said he could not rule out taking further action, and the next 24 hours were going to be “critical”. Australian officials are urging anyone who is symptomatic, even if they have mild symptoms, to come forward and be tested. The pause came into force at 8pm on Tuesday and would be in place for 72 hours. As with previous pauses, it would be under constant review, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said in a statement on Tuesday. “The Government understands the disruption this will temporarily cause affected passengers. It was a close call but the correct one given the current unknowns. The decision follows the travel bubble framework,” he said.
Health by Ally Foster 27th May 2021 4:57 AM As Victorian health authorities spent the night debating a five-day lockdown for Melbourne, TV and sporting personality Eddie McGuire appeared on TV claiming a five-day lockdown was set. McGuire, appearing on Channel Nine s Footy Classified on Wednesday night, said government sources told him a five-day lockdown will be announced on Thursday morning. McGuire was speaking on the Victorian Covid cases rocking the AFL world, claiming there would be no crowds at the weekend s matches. My information from government sources is tomorrow morning it may well be announced there will be a five-day lockdown in Victoria, McGuire said.
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