Australia: Covid-19 lockdown in Melbourne extended by a week

Melbourne - Authorities are attempting to stamp out a cluster of cases.

By AFP

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Published: Wed 2 Jun 2021, 6:41 AM

Last updated: Wed 2 Jun 2021, 7:21 AM

A coronavirus lockdown of Australia's second-biggest city will be extended by another seven days, authorities announced Wednesday, as they attempt to stamp out a cluster of cases in Melbourne.

"We have right now 60 cases and over 350 exposure sites and a variant of the virus that is quicker and more contagious than we have ever seen before," said James Merlino, the acting premier of the state of Victoria.


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