Coronavirus Australia live updates August 14: Tougher restrictions for regional Victoria under consideration; Health Minister ‘cautiously optimistic’ about virus numbers; NZ Deputy PM says quarantine breach may be behind new outbreak – 9News

A week after stage four restrictions made Melbourne one of the most locked down cities in the world, there are signs of hope it has worked.
But as new cases of coronavirus continue to flatten in the capital, Victorian authorities are considering introducing new lockdown measures to other parts of the state.
There are growing concerns the crisis has leaked out of Melbourne and into the regions, with a spike in cases in several cities.
Today begins the start of a rapid testing blitz to halt the…

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