‘Gutted’ Andrews demands more vaccines, says snap lockdowns new normal

Premier Daniel Andrews has asked the federal government to send more Pfizer vaccines to Victoria as the state went into lockdown for the sixth time to suppress a new coronavirus outbreak.

“Am I gutted to have to stand here and make these announcements? Of course I am,” Mr Andrews said, emphasising the growing national consensus that lockdowns were the only realistic option to maintain the nation’s COVID-zero strategy. Mr Andrews said the state might need to house many close contacts in quarantine hotels and that further cuts to international arrivals might be needed to free up rooms. The number of flights was cut by half in July.

The government chose to act quickly after learning the lesson of last month’s lockdown, in which many cases were triggered by people mingling at the Ms Frankie restaurant in Cremorne the night before the lockdown took effect. The list of exposure sites has exceeded 80 and health authorities will be working through the night to try to figure out how three of the new cases contracted the virus.

paulsakkal Because of 6 cases, what a joke.

paulsakkal we have 6 NSW, we shouldnt be in lockdown. Stop this political play acting

davidtomkins paulsakkal & still vast majority of over 60’s yet to be vaccinated. I hope Dan will have control of extra Pfizer & will put left out elderly up with first priority group🤞

paulsakkal FFS 4 cases today and the entire state put VIC put into lockdown at 3 hours notice. Really? Why would you not just do greater Melbourne only? Is this guy a nutcase or what?

paulsakkal Get real Dan. All the vaccines work. Stop spruiking only Pfizer. You should be encouraging vaccination full stop. You are playing politics DanielAndrewsMP . Taking nothing is 0% efficacy.

paulsakkal Get jabbed people!!! It’s the only fact and statistic to look at: 80% = FREEDOM, come on!!!

paulsakkal The guy who didn’t want to share doses with NSW... Australia is a completely divided country with absolutely no solidarity whatsoever

paulsakkal Vaccinated negotiators

cheryl_kernot paulsakkal And what was Smirko’s response?

paulsakkal Is this lockdown about saving lives or a pissing competition between states...who gets more vaccines from feds?

paulsakkal We will still be in lockdown even Victoria hit 100% vaccination rate .. 😜😜👍🏽👍🏽

paulsakkal ... but Gladys needs the vaccinations !!!

paulsakkal Israel has 90% of their population vaccinated and they are going into a lockdown. You people are nuts if you think vaccines will end this madness. lockdown6

paulsakkal Sound good, Andrews!

paulsakkal Blame game

paulsakkal 6 cases is not an outbreak. Lazy incompetent Government can’t manage contact tracing and doesn’t even try to remain open. Killing far more people than a virus that 99% of people recover from

paulsakkal Onya Dan!More pfizer plse, not Morrison vax ads thanx very much

paulsakkal The hubris of yesterday’s tweets by DanielAndrewsMP and VictorianCHO

paulsakkal Yeh Dan go for it

paulsakkal Good one Dan. Now prioritise your teachers who are under 40 and continuing to work with essential services kids, during a lockdown!!!!!!

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