An UberX fare from St Kilda to Melbourne Airport normally costs around $60
The fare almost doubled to $114.90 right after new lockdown was announced
A trip from Albert Park to Collingwood more than doubled to $50.89 on Friday
Melburnians were likely trying to escape ahead of lockdown, forcing up prices
There were also chaotic scenes of panic buying in supermarkets in Melbourne
Credlin said Andrews was shameless because he refused to admit failures in his quarantine system , which allowed a guest to use a nebuliser and potentially spread Covid-19.
Victoria’s Department of Health and Human Services is devoting more resources for COVID-19 testing in the Sunbury area as two new hotel quarantine cases announced.
Victoria could be headed for a third lockdown with health authorities in pandemonium fearing they have lost control of a third wave of Covid-19.
Premier Daniel Andrews held heated crisis talks with health chiefs on Thursday night after five new infections were linked to the Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport cluster, bringing the outbreak to 13 cases.
State government advisers were instructed to draw up plans for a third lockdown as early as Friday evening which would spell an end to crowds at the Australian Open.
Victoria is on the brink of a third lockdown. Pictured: Tennis fans enjoy Day four of the Australian Open, which would have crowds banned if lockdown occurred