Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has actually cautioned returning into a statewide lockdown stays an alternative if existing break outs are not contained, as 73 brand-new coronavirus infections were recognized in the state.
Bottom line:
- Victoria has recorded double-digit case increases for more than a fortnight
- Mr Andrews stated if Victoria could not rapidly get the outbreak under control, more postal codes would be locked down
- The national acting Chief Medical Officer said making coronavirus tests obligatory would be a last hope
His caution came as he said imposing a lockdown on 10 Melbourne postal codes which were COVID-19 hotspots had actually been a “difficult call”.
Mr Andrews said he was provided public health guidance to close down the hotspot residential areas immediately or face “closing down all postal codes later on”.
Of the brand-new infections recorded overnight, 3 were identified in hotel quarantine and 9 were connected to understood break outs.
Nineteen were detected through regular testing and 42 cases stayed under examination.
Today is the 15 th straight day of double-digit increases in the variety of new cases, and one of the greatest day-to-day counts because the pandemic started.
Mr Andrews said a “significant number” of the new infections were taped in hotspot residential areas.
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