Unfortunately this has occurred.
After a week of daily double digit figures totalling 349, mainly blamed on lax quarantine hotel health security measures* and subsequent transmission by staff to families and friends, the state government has taken action.
After 73 new cases overnight, 10 hotspot postcodes (zip codes) of the capital city, Melbourne, will again enter lockdown from midnight as the state tries to bring the cases under control.
This covers 36 suburbs!
Only three of today’s cases were from hotel quarantine, with community transmission becoming a growing concern in the state over the past fortnight. The source of 42 of Victoria’s newest cases remains under investigation.
With the Victorian / New South Wales border still open, the NSW health minister announced any Victorian from one of the hotspot suburbs entering NSW faces fines of up to $11,000 or six months’ jail. Residents from NSW face the same penalties if they go to one of the 36 suburbs.
It is a disappointing development for the whole country as things were looking relatively good with restrictions being reduced and states with closed state borders considering opening them.
* it differed from other states in that it used private security firms, where the other states used either police, or police supervision of private contractors.
Some of the breaches are mind boggling if true. An enquiry has been established.
Update: 4th July
Unfortunately the situation in Melbourne has worsened. More suburbs in total lockdown.
With the Victorian / New South Wales border still open, the NSW health minister announced any Victorian from one of the hotspot suburbs entering NSW faces fines of up to $11,000 or six months’ jail. Residents from NSW face the same penalties if they go to one of the 36 suburbs.
It is a disappointing development for the whole country as things were looking relatively good with restrictions being reduced and states with closed state borders considering opening them.
* it differed from other states in that it used private security firms, where the other states used either police, or police supervision of private contractors.
Some of the breaches are mind boggling if true. An enquiry has been established.
Update: 4th July
Unfortunately the situation in Melbourne has worsened. More suburbs in total lockdown.
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