Melbourne will remain under lockdown for another week as concerns remain over COVID-19 transmission between strangers. However, some restrictions will ease for regional Victoria.
In a press conference on Wednesday, Acting Premier James Merlino used strong and colourful language to describe coronavirus as he announced an extension of lockdown.
A public health officer told footy fans to duck if the ball comes near them, in what may be the most bizarre health advice since the Covid pandemic hit Australia.
South Australia chief public health officer Nicola Spurrier gave the strange medical advice to minimise coronavirus transmission on Wednesday.
She was defending letting Collingwood Magpies travel from Melbourne to take on Adelaide this weekend at the Adelaide Oval.
Professor Spurrier tried to ease the fears of fan wary of Victorians entering their state in the midst of an outbreak of 60 cases - prompting the Victorian government to extend the state s lockdown restrictions.
A woman has been arrested after she allegedly drove through a Victorian border checkpoint to South Australia and refused to stop when police pursued her.