COVID-19: Melbourne wakes to another lockdown as more state borders close

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Five million Australians in the country's second largest city Melbourne woke up under strict stay-at-home rules on Thursday as authorities ...

on Thursday as authorities struggled to contain a coronavirus outbreak in the city.

Other states and territories have recorded few or zero cases in recent weeks and are continuing to reopen their economies. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk urged Queensland residents to avoid travelling to Victoria, adding they would have to quarantine in a hotel for 14 days at their expense on their return from Victoria.Authorities said they have seen a number of people attempt to travel from Victoria and willingly go into the mandatory paid hotel quarantine.

Australia's busiest state border, between Victoria and the most populous state New South Wales , was closed on Tuesday. South Australia state also closed its border with Victoria.NSW said anyone arriving from Victoria will have to self-isolate for 14 days.

 

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