The whole of the state, not just capital city Melbourne (Australia's 2nd largest city by population) to enter lockdown.
- this is lockup number 4 for Melbourne
- from 11.59pm local time today
5 reasons to leave home in Victoria.
- Food and Supplies
- Authorised Work
- Care and Caregiving
- Exercise (for up to 2 hours and with 1 other person)
- Getting vaccinated.
5km travel limit.
Victorian authorities have shown themselves once again to be the most incompetent in Australia at managing outbreaks. Federal authorities have a lot to answer for also. Acting premier of the state James Merlino firmly placing the lockdown at the feet of the federal government:
- "there's only one path to defeating this pandemic ... the successful rollout of the Commonwealth's vaccine program, and an alternative to hotel quarantine"
Nore that coronavirus-related Federal government job/wage support has ceased. No safety net this time around for impacted workers (i.e. no pay).
- note also that the vaccination rollout in Australia is at a snail's pace, one of the slowest in the developed world.
Service industries will once again bear the brunt of the economic costs ... business owners and employees.
