Tag: lockdown
Victoria announces snap seven day lockdown
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announces the state will enter a seven day lockdown from 8pm tonight. The lockdown will last for seven days, Premier Daniel Andrews said, with concerns revolving around the fact...
Victoria enters its fifth lockdown: What you need to know
Victorians are waking to their fifth lockdown of the pandemic this morning as the state recorded a further six coronavirus cases, taking the number of active cases to 36. A five-day snap lockdown...
Melbourne Lockdown extended for another week
Key points: Regional Victoria's restrictions will ease from 11:59pm on Thursday if the regions stay coronavirus-free Mr Merlino says the lockdown needs extending because otherwise people will die More than 51,000 test...
Victoria to enter seven-day lockdown from midnight tonight
Victoria has been plunged into a seven-day snap lockdown as a rapidly-growing cluster of COVID-19 cases reached 26 today. Acting Premier James Merlino announced the "circuit breaker" lockdown will begin at midnight tonight. The...
THREE-DAY LOCKDOWN: WA on high alert after COVID scare
Parts of Western Australia are to go into lockdown from midnight on Friday after a former Perth hotel quarantine guest tested positive for COVID-19. The Melbourne man was a guest at the Mercure...
Victoria closes border to NSW after two further COVID cases detected
Victoria has confirmed another two locally-acquired coronavirus cases, taking its total to eight. The increase has prompted a hard border with NSW from 11.59pm on January 1, acting premier Jacinta Allan said on...
Victoria closes border to South Australia after COVID outbreak
In response to the coronavirus outbreak in South Australia, the Victorian Government is taking decisive action to protect the incredible achievement of Victorians in delivering zero cases for 20 days and will...
South Australia reimposes Covid restrictions in response to fresh outbreak
South Australian authorities say they are facing a "dangerous situation" after reporting 18 coronavirus cases in the state's first outbreak since April. Up to 13 infections were linked to a hotel quarantine worker...