Stage four includes curfew from … "You will be able to go out to go to work if you have to, to go shopping for the things you need when you need them, to study, to provide care or to get care," he said. Mr Andrews said there was no doubt today's announcement was tough to swallow, but it was necessary. Morrison labelled the lockdown “crushing news for the people of Victoria and a further reminder of the impact and costs that result from not being able to contain outbreaks of Covid-19”. Victoria has officially confirmed stage four restrictions will be introduced in Melbourne as coronavirus cases skyrocket. “You can’t do anything but follow the best health advice, otherwise … we will just be beginning to lose control again of this virus.”. That's not for today. Melbourne, home to five million people, has been under a strict second lockdown since July. All of these steps would be subject to health advice, Andrews said. The second lockdown kicked off on July 9, and according to City of Melbourne data, there is a marked increase in the number of people moving about the city this time. Follow our live coverage for the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic, Follow our live coverage of the US election aftermath. “Because if we did that we wouldn’t be opening up at all, we would simply be beginning a third wave. I didn't want to be in this position. August 9, 2020 — 4.04pm. “We have come this far now. But now to start all over again, with this hard lockdown in Melbourne, people are more aware of the economic impact and how other things will be disrupted." Victoria declares state of disaster as Melbourne goes into stage 4 lockdown with an 8pm curfew Adrian Esterman - August 2, 2020 5 MIN READ Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced that metropolitan Melbourne will move to “stage 4” restrictions from 6pm Sunday, as … The extended lockdown means thousands of people will be unable to return to work before the federal government reduces the fortnightly rate of the jobkeeper and jobseeker payments, which will taper off from the end of September. If daily case numbers fell to an average of between 50 and 30 a day by 28 September, Andrews said, public outdoor gatherings would be able to increase from two people to five people from two households. “We can’t run out of lockdown,” he said. PHOTO: EPA-EFE Victoria's first weekend since harsher social distancing laws were implemented will start with a ban on all but the most basic outdoor activities. Stage-four restrictions in Melbourne, which include a night-time curfew, will be extended for two weeks to 28 September, with Daniel Andrews declaring: “We can’t run out of lockdown.” The curfew, travel limits and some other elements of stage four will then remain in place until 26 October. It's a pandemic. "We yesterday again broke a testing record on a single day, 26,554 tests, and we thank every single Victorian who consented to being tested. Just 18,338 tests were conducted yesterday, considerably lower than the more than 38,000 recorded in New South Wales for the same period, where 10 new cases were recorded on Sunday. I do hope that is quite soon. I think each of us know that we've got no choice but to take these very, very difficult steps.". From 23 November, outdoor gatherings will increase to 50 people, Melbourne residents will be allowed to have up to 20 visitors in their home, all retail and hospitality will be open with 20-person limits in restaurants, real estate will open, and wedding and funerals will return to normal. It will be tragic. On Tuesday Premier Daniel Andrews reinstated stay at home restrictions across metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire, to the north of the city, to take effect from 11.59pm on July 8… "Daily exercise will be treated differently. He said not taking significant action now would mean thousands more cases, and most likely more deaths. “Pretending it’s over because we want it to be, that is not something I will do,” he said. I understand it. Mr Andrews was clear that he did not want to impose these lockdowns again, but the alternatives were just too dangerous. The state on Sunday announced 671 new cases of COVID-19 and seven deaths. Brett Sutton said on Monday it would be “lineball” whether Melbourne met that number. Stage four lockdown in Melbourne, a city of five million, is due to end in less than a month.. As the number of new daily infections continues to decrease, Victoria's extreme efforts to slow the spread of the deadly infection are starting to show promising signs. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). Lockdown 2.0 in Melbourne, with a curfew and locals told to stay within five kilometres of their homes. Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. It's much more than that. Victoria premier Daniel Andrews says existing restrictions with minor changes will remain in place until 28 September, First published on Sat 5 Sep 2020 23.10 EDT. 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No Victorian does," he said. There will also be a phased return to working from the office for those working from home. The Australian city of Melbourne will exit lockdown from Wednesday after recording no new Covid-19 cases for the first time since June. "Of course there are many thousands more close contacts who are being worked with in terms of trying to contain the spread of the virus and our public health team is doing that very important work as best they possibly can," he said. “The worst outcome for everyone is the need to have repeated lockdowns with the uncertainty, never knowing from week to week what we’re doing. Melbourne has endured lockdown since July to combat its second wave. Australia starts lockdown measures as coronavirus cases jump Beachgoers are seen at sunrise at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on March 22, 2020. Victoria has recorded 19,538 cases in 2020. There are 1,872 active cases in Victoria, of which just 98 are in regional areas. And it will kill thousands of people if it gets completely away from us. The 5km travel limit will also be lifted. Andrews said he had “continued discussions” with the prime minister, Scott Morrison, about providing ongoing support for Victorians, but would not go into those discussions publicly. Regional Victoria, now under stage-three restrictions, would move “a step ahead of metropolitan Melbourne”, the premier said. "And we'll only be able to achieve that if we continue to contain within metropolitan Melbourne and not see large outbreaks or additional cases in regional Victoria.". Mr Andrews said there would be some differences to this stay-at-home order compared to the one imposed on Victorians earlier this year. To date, China is the only country that has taken hold of the rapidly rising number of COVID-19 cases in its population, with lockdown restrictions now … "That will be more than inconvenient. From midnight next Sunday, Andrews said, the curfew would start at 9pm instead of 8pm, and people who live on their own would be able to have one guest in their home, extending the rules for intimate partner visits to one friend or family member. "Let's not see it as simply an inconvenience. "It is simply impossible with case rates at this level to have enough contact-tracing staff, to have enough physical resources no matter where they come from, no matter what uniform they wear, in order to continue to suppress and contain this virus without taking significant steps.". Victoria state was the epicentre of Australia's second wave, accounting for more than 90% of its 905 deaths. We have to be clear with each other that this is not over," he said. And unless this is done safely and steadily that simply won’t happen.”. It is indeed part of the problem.". The six weeks means we have three of those full cycles. By 9News Staff. "We're on the cusp of something very, very bad if we don't take these steps today," he said. These stay-at-home orders will come into effect at 11:59pm on July 8 and are set to last for six weeks. It will come into effect from midnight on Wednesday and will last for six weeks. There are, however, some changes to restrictions taking place from Sunday 13 September: Two people or a household can meet for up to two hours of exercise. Metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire will re-enter lockdown from Wednesday. Mr Andrews said there were currently more than 770 active cases in the state. The life cycle of this virus is about the 14-day period. Life for millions of Victorians will change drastically again, with new coronavirus orders coming into effect in fewer than two days. Mr Andrews said there was not much chance of this latest round of restrictions ending early, even if cases got under control before the end date. 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