Premier Daniel Andrews has detailed the “heartbreaking” lengths of his stage four lockdowns which will turn metropolitan Melbourne into a ghost town for at least six weeks in a desperate bid to slow the spread of the killer coronavirus. Mr Andrews ordered all non-essential workers not to leave their homes from Thursday but promised people they will not need to bulk buy food as supermarkets, grocery stores and pharmacies would stay open.
“Supermarkets, grocery stores, bottle shops, pharmacies, petrol stations, banks, news agencies, post offices, plus of course everybody involved in our frontline response, our comprehensive response to this pandemic. That means people do not need to be going and buying six weeks worth of groceries.” The tougher shutdown has come as the Andrews Government has failed to slow the spread of the second wave of COVID-19 which has resulted in thousands of new cases and dozens of deaths.
For God's sake what would you do if you were the Premier?
Welcome to communism and giving up your rights
'Killer Corona virus' ... out of all the thousands infected how many, as a percentage, are actually dying from this 'killer virus'? 10%? 15%? Maybe 20%? Anyone knows?
Killer virus? 99.7% unharmed by virus. It's same as flu. The killer is the governement and their policy.
This is bull. We were originally told that the Country needed to be closed for 2 weeks to flatten the curve so the hospitals could cope. They have had 4 months to prepare and now things are worse than ever. The only disaster is Dan Andrews management of the hotel security
M E L O D R A M A T I C t w e e t !
Victoria's best bet is to put Andrews in lockdown and let the army take over managing the pandemic response.
Australia’s leaders are descending into TYRANNY, WHO EVER voted for these people to take your RIGHTS AWAY?;This massive government overreach should open the eyes of all Australians to the political danger we are in;ScoMo was supposed to be a handbrake but instead is a facilitator
Covid19 seems to have cured Influenza A and B its a miracle.
Coronavirus is a common cold which does not kill. Ain’t it a amazing how this page no longer stands up for Australians and freedom. You have a fascist leader that’s needs locking up for insanity
He needs to be taken out of power ASAP
Good luck Victoria.
Can he not just Resign and handover to someone else more capable of doing what he failed to do. Why is it liberals find it hard to resign even when all the lights are screaming FAILURE!!!
DRAMATIC TWEET!
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