SYDNEY: Authorities on Tuesday ordered the lockdown of 36 suburbs in Australia's second biggest city Melbourne in an attempt to stop a spike in coronavius cases, a dramatic departure from the relaxation of restrictions elsewhere in the country.
The Victorian state government requested all flights be diverted to other states to prevent the risk of imported cases. In the 24 hours to Tuesday, Victoria reported 64 new cases, down from the previous day's 75 new cases. By comparison, the most populous state, neighbouring New South Wales, and the third-most populous, Queensland, both reported no new cases. The country has had 104 deaths from about 7,800 infections.
"We have worked so hard to get ourselves into a very enviable position and we are not prepared to go backwards," South Australia state premier Steven Marshall told reporters.
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