Nine Melbourne tower blocks put into 'hard lockdown' – what does it mean, and will it work?
- Written by Philip Russo, Associate Professor, Director Cabrini Monash University Department of Nursing Research, Monash University
The Victorian government’s decision to “close and contain” nine public housing towers in Flemington and North Melbourne represents a significant escalation in the fight against COVID-19. Under the stringent new rules, some 3,000 residents will be placed under “hard lockdown” and banned from leaving their homes for at...