Australian Open Games Will Go Ahead with No Spectators During Victoria’s Five-Day Lockdown – Concrete Playground

In response to Melbourne’s growing Holiday Inn COVID-19 cluster, the entire state of Victoria will enter a five-day lockdown from 11.59pm on Friday, February 12 until the same time on Wednesday, February 17. That means that stage four restrictions will be back in effect, and you’ll only be able to leave your house for the now-familiar four reasons.

The lockdown is happening in the middle of one of Melbourne’s biggest annual sporting events, too: the Australian Open. It’s running from Monday, February 8–Sunday, February 21, with big-name stars including Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka and Rafael Nadal flying in (and quarantining) for the event.

The good news is that the Australian Open will go ahead during the five-day lockdown. The…