Victoria to tighten border controls as state eyes baby steps out of lockdown

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The Andrews government will tighten border controls as the state prepares to exit its fifth lockdown while keeping strict public health rules in place, writes paulsakkal | coronavirus lockdown Victoria

The Andrews government will tighten border controls as the state prepares to exit its fifth lockdown while keeping strict public health rules in place.for weeks, the public health team is focused on ensuring the thousands of workers who cross the border each day pose minimal risk of spawning another COVID-19 outbreak and further lockdowns.Jason Robins

The strong clamps on activity, designed to limit social interaction while allowing business to reopen, are expected to run for a week before releasing further if daily cases continue to dip. However, Mr Foley said the daily tally was still significantly more than when the previous lockdown was lifted. Even though the cases were isolated, the high number was cause for caution, he said.

“It’s ironic that soon after we halved the number of returned travellers to reduce risk at our international border, the risk was replaced by our domestic borders,” he said, adding rapid antigen testing at the border could help mitigate the danger. The AstraZeneca vaccine will soon be available for walk-up appointments in NSW after the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation recommended all adults in Greater Sydney consider receiving the shot.

 

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