Six-week lockdown for Melbourne as record 191 new cases in latest tally
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The Victorian government will lock down all metropolitan Melbourne for six weeks from Wednesday night, as a new wave of the coronavirus takes hold in the city.
The lockdown will also cover the Mitchell Shire, north of Melbourne, which includes the towns of Broadford, Seymour, Kilmore, Tallarook, Pyalong and Wallan.
Under the restrictions, people...
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