General
One new coronavirus case recorded in Victoria on the first day of lockdown
One new locally acquired case of coronavirus has been recorded on the first day of Victoria’s five-day lockdown to halt the spread of the highly infectious UK variant.
Key points:
- It is not yet clear if the new case is linked to the airport Holiday Inn outbreak
- Victorians are under stage four restrictions, which means people must stay within 5km of home and masks must be worn at all times
- Tony Blakely warns the spread of the virus will be a challenge for contact tracers if it is moving as quickly as health officials think it is
There were 20,116 test results received in 24 hours, the Victorian Department of Health said, with 20 active cases.
The lockdown is seen as an important circuit-breaker to try to stop the spread of the highly…
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