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Stay at home orders could return for ALL of Victoria if coronavirus cases continue to rise

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Stay at home orders could return for ALL of Victoria if coronavirus cases continue to rise

The entire state of Victoria could be forced back into lockdown if the number of new coronvirus cases continues to rise.

‘If we don’t get control of this really quickly we will end up with … a whole state shutdown,’ Mr Andrews said on 3AW radio. 

Victoria has a population of 6.4 million, the second biggest state in terms of population behind NSW.

Mr Andrews is putting 10 postcodes into lockdown from 11.59pm on Wednesday.

Premier Daniel Andrews speaking to the media on Tuesday as he announced 10 postcodes - comprising a population of about 311,000 - would be locked down to slow a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. He has warned the entire state of Victoria could be forced back into lockdown if the number of new coronvirus cases continues to rise

Premier Daniel Andrews speaking to the media on Tuesday as he announced 10 postcodes - comprising a population of about 311,000 - would be locked down to slow a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. He has warned the entire state of Victoria could be forced back into lockdown if the number of new coronvirus cases continues to rise

Premier Daniel Andrews speaking to the media on Tuesday as he announced 10 postcodes – comprising a population of about 311,000 – would be locked down to slow a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. He has warned the entire state of Victoria could be forced back into lockdown if the number of new coronvirus cases continues to rise

‘This is not over. This is so wildly infectious that even minor breaches of the rules can lead to this random movement of the virus around the community.’  

More to come 

Source: Daily Mail Australia | News Colony

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