Regional Victorian café owner Matt O’Donnell says it disappointing to hear regional residents will have to wait for Melbourne’s COVID-19 cases to catch up before restrictions are eased.
It comes as regional Victoria, despite having just two active cases of COVID-19, will be required to wait another fortnight before restrictions can be eased. Mr O’Donnell, who owns Albert & Co in East Gippsland, says the news is “definitely the last thing we really want to hear”. “There’s people out and about, and they’re ready to come into our café and sit down and enjoy a meal," he said.
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How sad. Obviously doing the right thing doesn’t help either. Tough times. 😔
How is this news worthy? We are all disappointed that we can't see friends, go to sport events and travel freely etc. That is the nature of fighting a pandemic. I'm sure those in regional Vic would be even more disappointed if we came in from the City and started spreading COVID.
You fuckin kidding me
The devil of the COVID19 is coming for everyone. This is a war between good and evil, but God is on our side. CCPVirus TakeDownTheCCP
I am not worried about corona virus. I am worried about idiocy virus which affects the sheep and Sheppard. Twitter is full of it.
You would expect that with masks and social distancing that restrictions should have been relaxed further by know. It seems bloody rediculous and so the ongoing damage to business and employment continues. fuckoffdan
That won't be until jan, it's bullshit
More BS from the Danaroid !
Disappointingly? It’s insanity.
It’s ridiculous! There surely could be more easing by now in regional Vic. Or do they have no confidence in the ‘ring of steel’?
Get the small towns open
Another pathetic, controlling, dictatorial decision by DanielAndrewsMP .
He'd be more disappointed if he caught Covid-19 himself and died from it.
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