In a press conference on Sunday morning, Premier Daniel Andrews said Victoria’s lockdown won’t end – as planned – on Thursday September 2.
“We see far too many cases today for us to be able to seriously consider opening up later on this week,” he said.
“Obviously, with almost 100 cases today – many of them remain mysteries, many of them were out in the community during their infectious period – it is not going to be possible for us to be able to open up our Victorian community in just a couple of days’ time.”
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SIGN UPAndrews was unable to offer any further information as to when lockdown will lift – “We don’t yet have advice from the chief health officer as to what is possible, what is safe,” he said. But he confirmed details will be provided as soon as he receives the advice later on this week. “We will give people as much notice as we can.”
In the past 24 hours to midnight, the state has recorded 92 new locally acquired coronavirus cases; 61 of which have so far been linked to existing cases and outbreaks.
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