By Contributor - February 16, 2021
The stateâs leader has signaled that stage four restrictions will not be extended once they expire at 11:59 p.m. tomorrow night.
The 12 Apostles along Victoriaâs Great Ocean Road. (Photo: Wee Ping Khoo/Unsplash)
With just two new locally acquired coronavirus infections reported on Tuesday, Australiaâs second most populous state is set to come out of its five-day hard lockdown later this week. Premier Daniel Andrews told reporters at a press conference that Victoria was âwell placedâ to ease stage four restrictions at 11:59 p.m. tomorrow, but did not elaborate on what new measures residents could expect. âIâm not in a position to definitively commit to that,â he said. âWe will wait as long as we can to have as much data as possible to make that important judgement.â
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Cancelled flights on a departures board at Melbourne Airport in Victoria, Australia. EPA
A general view of Melbourne Airport which has been declared part of a Covid-19 hot spot by Australian officials. EPA
Empty domestic check-in terminals are seen at Melbourne Airport in Melbourne, Australia, on February 13, 2021. EPA
Check-in terminals are empty at Melbourne Airport in Victoria. The state has entered a circuit-breaker lockdown for five days amid fears the highly infectious UK strain of coronavirus has spread in the community. EPA
SA-Victoria border closure another blow for farmers, workers and schoolchildren
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West Wimmera farmer James Hawkins said it was disappointing border crossings were still an issue.
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Communities along the South Australia-Victoria border say the tightening of border restrictions over the weekend is another blow .
Key points:
National Cabinet failed to reach consensus on the Agricultural Worker Movement Code in September
SAPOL says people with permits can cross the border for shopping, caregiving, medical treatment, education and employment
Victorians were ordered into a snap five-day lockdown at 11:59pm on Friday, after more cases of coronavirus virus were linked to the Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport hotel outbreak.
Large crowds refusing to wear masks have turned out to protest Victoria s third coronavirus lockdown, demanding premier Dan Andrews lift restrictions on their freedom.
The majority of Australians will be in for a soggy start to the week with heavy rain set in for large swathes of the country and overcast skies fro much of the week.