Victoria has recorded 127 new coronavirus cases, its highest daily increase. It comes after the state recorded 182 new coronavirus cases over the weekend, with just one of those cases in a returned traveller in hotel quarantine.
Residents of nine public housing towers in the suburbs, North Melbourne and Flemington have been told their lockdown could last beyond Friday after a spike in coronavirus cases on the weekend.
The New South Wales -Victoria border is set to close from Tuesday midnight, following talks between both states' premiers and the Prime Minister this morning.
NSW will seek to define all of Melbourne as a coronavirus hotspot in its public health order today, effectively placing a travel ban between the two cities.
This a major development and is the first Victorian/NSW border closure in over a hundred years.
It was closed in 1919 during the Spanish flu pandemic (which, by the way, was actually first recorded in Kansas USA, not Spain).
It was closed in 1919 during the Spanish flu pandemic (which, by the way, was actually first recorded in Kansas USA, not Spain).
A major headache is where communities stretch across the border like Albury - Wodonga which for all intents and purposes is considered one city.
So how successful are border closures?
Western Australia closed its border on 5th April. It’s still closed. They have not had a community transmission in 86 days.
Queensland, Tasmania and South Australia borders are also closed
Update: 7th July
Due to the ongoing spike in infections in the capital, Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire to the north, some 5 million people, will go into a six week lockdown from midnight on the 8th July
Residents will be unable to leave their home unless it is for:
Shopping for essentials
Work
Exercise
Medical and care giving
Exercise outside of residential shire is prohibited.
Gathering in groups of more than two or your household group is prohibited.So how successful are border closures?
Western Australia closed its border on 5th April. It’s still closed. They have not had a community transmission in 86 days.
Queensland, Tasmania and South Australia borders are also closed
Update: 7th July
Due to the ongoing spike in infections in the capital, Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire to the north, some 5 million people, will go into a six week lockdown from midnight on the 8th July
Residents will be unable to leave their home unless it is for:
Shopping for essentials
Work
Exercise
Medical and care giving
Exercise outside of residential shire is prohibited.
School holidays will be extended for at least a week.
Retail will be open (subject to density) and markets are open for food and drink only.
Cafes, restaurants, pubs, clubs and bars are back to takeaway only.
Retail will be open (subject to density) and markets are open for food and drink only.
Cafes, restaurants, pubs, clubs and bars are back to takeaway only.
Meanwhile police and army personnel will be patrolling the 55 border crossings to prevent Victorians entering NSW.
This is all about as serious as it gets.
Update: 8th July
There have been 147 new cases of Covid-19 recorded in the 24 hours to 1.30pm.
The share of transmissions that occurred overseas has dropped to 10%, indicating a surge in community transmission.
134 of the new cases are from Victoria.
In Australia there have now been 8886 cases of Covid-19 to date.
Update: 9th July
In Victoria there are now 3,098 cases of coronavirus with 165 new cases today. Of the new cases there are 30 connected with outbreaks and 135 under investigation
Update: 8th July
There have been 147 new cases of Covid-19 recorded in the 24 hours to 1.30pm.
The share of transmissions that occurred overseas has dropped to 10%, indicating a surge in community transmission.
134 of the new cases are from Victoria.
In Australia there have now been 8886 cases of Covid-19 to date.
Update: 9th July
In Victoria there are now 3,098 cases of coronavirus with 165 new cases today. Of the new cases there are 30 connected with outbreaks and 135 under investigation
Update:10th July
Victoria has recorded 288 new coronavirus cases in a single day. That’s the biggest daily total from a single Australian jurisdiction since the pandemic began.
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