Melbourne under curfew and tighter lockdown amid runaway Covid infections
Australia’s Victoria state declares a state of disaster and police get more powers as Covid-19 outbreak rages on three weeks after lockdown
02 August 2020 - 17:19
Australia’s Victoria state tightened restrictions and declared a state of disaster after its outbreak showed no signs of abating three weeks after the capital, Melbourne, was put under lockdown.
State premier Daniel Andrews announced 671 new cases in 24 hours with seven deaths. More than 380 people were in hospital, with 38 in intensive care...
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