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Lockdown sparks calls for financial help – 7NEWS.com.au
Attention has turned to the economic impact of another lockdown in Victoria, the first to be faced without the safety net of the JobKeeper wage subsidy.
As Victorians set record testing numbers and contact tracers make “exceptional progress”, Labor has sharpened its criticism of Canberra’s role in failing to prevent another lockdown.
Five new COVID-19 cases were reported in the state on Saturday, taking the outbreak – sparked by a hotel quarantine breach in South Australia – to 35 cases.
Acting Victorian Premier James Merlino is among many pointing the finger at the federal government, saying a successful vaccine rollout and fit-for-purpose quarantine…
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