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  • Sun. Dec 22nd, 2024

Missed the Melbourne lockdown announcement? Here are the key points

Missed the Melbourne lockdown announcement? Here are the key points

Life for millions of Victorians will alter considerably again, with brand-new coronavirus orders entering into effect in fewer than 2 days.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews revealed these new procedures in an hour-long press conference today.

Missed it? Catch up on all the bottom lines here.

What did Premier Daniel Andrews reveal?

Metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire will re-enter lockdown from midnight tomorrow.

” We’re on the cusp of something very, really bad if we do not take these actions today,” he said.

Mr Andrews was clear that he did not want to enforce these lockdowns again, but the alternatives were just too dangerous.

” This is challenging. I get it. I understand that. I comprehend it. I didn’t wish to be in this position. No Victorian does,” he said.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews makes a sad face behind a lectern in front of a media banner

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews states all Victorians need to play a part in avoiding further coronavirus disaster.( AAP/James Ross)

” Let’s not see it as merely an inconvenience. It’s a lot more than that. It’s a pandemic. And it will eliminate thousands of individuals if it gets completely away from us.

” That will be more than troublesome. It will be terrible. We don’t want that.”

Mr Andrews said there would be some distinctions to this stay-at-home order compared to the one troubled Victorians earlier this year.

” You will be able to go out to go to work if you need to, to shop for the important things you require when you require them, to study, to offer care or to get care,” he stated.

” Daily workout will be dealt with in a different way. You can’t leave urban Melbourne to get your day-to-day workout.

” There’s a number, on the recommendations o

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