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Regional Victoria’s coronavirus cluster grows, but country lockdowns unlikely – ABC News
Daniel Andrews has rejected calls for regional lockdowns, despite a growing number of COVID-19 cases. Meanwhile, a Federal MP has blasted “marshmallow soft” checkpoints as concern among locals rises.
The State Government has all but ruled out the need for regional lockdowns as the number of coronavirus cases across country Victoria continues to climb.
Key points:
- The Victorian Government says there’s no need to lockdown regional areas yet
- There are calls for lockdowns in some regions to help with contact tracing
- Chief Medical Officer Brett Sutton says regional lockdowns will be considered if community transmission get out of control
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