Premier of Victoria Andrews confirms what was on the cards, the 5-day lockdown will not end after 5 days - to be extended.
The previous lockdown, for 7 days, went for around a month :-)
Australia's two largest cities are both in lockdown. Not an economic positive and becoming very difficult for the RBA to shrug off:
- National Australia Bank CEO says rising number of customers facing financial stress
- WSJ opinion piece says the RBA is likely to put its QE taper on hold due to Sydney lockdown set to extend
Further out: