Catch up locals' news in English
2020-10-27T02:20:53.520Z
From Wednesday, residents of Melbourne and the state of Victoria will be able to return to a slightly more normal life. After having the toughest restrictions in Australia and one of the toughest in the world, it is now opening up after 111 days in quarantine. "Now is the time to congratulate every resident for keeping the course," said Danel Andrews, Prime Minister of Victoria, at a news conference.
In July, the state reported over 700 confirmed cases a day and the authorities were forced to resort to drastic methods to stop the spread of the infection.
On Monday, zero new cases were reported for the first time in almost 20 weeks, much to the delight of many.
But despite the positive figures, caution is still exercised, and many restrictions will only be lifted gradually.
- If we do too much too fast, we will be where neither of us wants to be. To do this again, says Danel Andrews.
Source: svt
